Grilled Tomato Crostini

By stancec44

Ingredients

• Tomatoes:
• Four 3/4-inch-thick slices of ciabatta bread
• 1 garlic clove, halved
• Juicy Grilled Tomatoes (see ingredients below)
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• Salt
• 20 small basil leaves
• 4 tomatoes (1 pound), quartered
• 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes (10 ounces)
• 1 pint small mixed heirloom tomatoes, halved if large
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

Juicy Grilled Tomatoes
Light a grill. Arrange four 12-by-24-inch sheets of heavy-duty foil on a work surface. Mound the tomatoes in the center of each sheet, drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Fold up the foil to create tight packets.

Set the packets on the grill and cover. Grill over moderately high heat for about 18 minutes, until the tomatoes begin to soften and burst. Using scissors, carefully cut open the foil packets and serve.

Crostini:
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Grill the ciabatta until toasted and charred in spots, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to plates and rub with the garlic halves. Spoon the tomatoes and their juices over the grilled bread and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and basil and serve.