Tomato Pesto Toasts

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The Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama.

 

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Prophet Mohammed.

 

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Hosea 6:6.

 

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St. John Chrysostom.

 

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Mohandas Gandhi

 

Tomato Pesto Toasts

Serves two

2 thick slices crusty bread

3 tablespoons cream cheese or fromage frais

2 teaspoons red or green pesto

1 beefsteak tomato

1 red onion

salt and freshly ground black pepper

chopped basil, to garnish

 

1Toast the bread slices until golden brown on both sides. Let cool.

 

2Mix together the cheese pesto in a small bowl until well blended, then spread thickly on the toasted bread.

 

3Using a large, sharp knife, cut the tomato and red onion crosswise into thin slices.

 

4Arrange the tomato and onion slices, overlapping, on the toast and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a broiler rack and heat through under a hot broiler. Serve, garnished with chopped basil.

 

COOK'S TIP:

Almost any type of crusty bread can be used for this recipe, but Italian olive oil bread and French bread will give the best flavor.