Toasted Tomato Cream Cheese Bread
Recipe: #6555
September 20, 2012
Categories: Side Dishes, Snacks, Cheese, Game/Sports Day, Labor Day Sunday Dinner, Vegetarian, Fresh Tomatoes, Canned Tomatoes, Cream Cheese, more
"This bread is wonderful made with garden fresh tomatoes, it's perfect for a barbecue! I used the Philadelphia brand soft cream cheese in the small tub for this. Use only firm ripe red tomatoes for this or canned petite will work great also"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (253.8 g)
- Calories 285.8
- Total Fat - 15 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.8 g
- Cholesterol - 33.3 mg
- Sodium - 728 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 21.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.4 g
- Sugars - 5.3 g
- Protein - 18 g
- Calcium - 237.1 mg
- Iron - 3.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 16 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Microwave the the cream cheese in a medium microwave-safe bowl on HIGH for 20 seconds; Add in the Parmesan cheese, garlic and basil; mix well to combine, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 2
Slice the bread in half lengthwise. Evenly divide and spread the mixture over the cut sides of the bread. Top with the sliced tomatoes, then sprinkle a small amount of salt over the tomato slices.
Step 3
Broil about 5-inches away from heat with the oven door partially open for about 5 minutes. Cut into desired size slices.
Tips
No special items needed.