Open Tomato Sandwich

Description

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Open Tomato Sandwich

• Serves 4

Ingredients

• thick slices of crusty bread
• red ripe tomatoes, halved and seeded,
• olive oil
• coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Garnish

Pick your favourites of the following or use them all

• vinegar
• fresh basil leaves
• fresh mint leaves
• capers
• anchovies
• finely-sliced onion

Directions

1. Cut tomatoes in half and with each half rub the slices of bread.
2. Pour the olive oil on a flat plate and press the tomato side of bread into it.
3. Replace the tomato half on the slice of bread, sprinkle with salt and pepper and any of the garnish you like.
4. Pile onto a serving dish and decorate with fresh basil or mint leaves.
5. An alternative is to use tomato purée instead of fresh tomatoes.