Garlic Tomato Bread Recipes

TOMATO-GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together tomatoes, garlic, salt, lemon zest, and brown sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until tomatoes release their juices, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
• Cut each half of ciabatta into 2 or 3 pieces. Place cut-side up on a baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, stir lemon juice, olive oil, and pepper into the tomato mixture. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until mixture is thick, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat, and spread tomato sauce over sliced bread. Serve hot.

TOMATO GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Split the bread in half lengthwise and place it on a baking sheet. Drizzle the cut side with the olive oil. Bake until golden brown and toasted, 5 to 8 minutes.
• While still warm, rub the cut side of the bread halves with the garlic. Cut the tomato in half and rub it on the bread halves.
• Sprinkle with course salt, then cut into 4 pieces.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the butter, cheese, tomatoes and garlic. Spread over cut sides of bread. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet., Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into slices and serve warm.

ROASTED GARLIC AND TOMATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a food processor, add the butter, olive oil, roasted tomatoes, roasted garlic, salt and pepper. Puree.
• Slice the bread crosswise, making sure not to cut all the way through the bottom of the loaf. If you want a little help in knowing when to stop slicing, place two chopsticks alongside the loaves, one on each side, and when you cut the slices stop just as the blade hits the top of the chopsticks. Smear both sides of each slice of bread, still attached in the loaf with the garlic butter mixture. Place each loaf on a piece of tin foil, and pull the edges up, but don't wrap it fully (see the photos).
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the outside is crispy. Sprinkle on the cheese if desired and return to the oven for one more minute. Serve hot.

SPANISH TOMATO AND GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Place tomatoes, garlic, salt, lemon rind, and brown sugar in a small pan.
• Cover and cook gently for 5 minutes until the tomatoes have released their juices. Split the loaf in half horizontally, then cut each half width ways into 2-3 pieces, so that you have 4-6 flat pieces.
• Bake on a baking sheet for 5-8 minutes until hot, crisp, and golden brown.
• While the bread is baking, stir the lemon juice and olive oil into the tomato mixture. Cook 8 minutes more, until the mixture is thick and pulpy.
• Spread the tomato mixture onto the hot bread, sprinkle with fresh ground pepper, and serve at once in a basket or on a platter.

GARLIC TOMATO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine oil, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and toss gently. Sprinkle with cheese. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. , Bring to room temperature before serving. Cut bread into 24 slices; toast under broiler until lightly browned. Top with tomato mixture. Serve immediately.

NO-KNEAD SUN-DRIED TOMATO GARLIC BASIL BREAD

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Add warm water and olive oil; stir with a wooden spoon until well blended. Slowly mix in remaining 1 cup flour until dough holds together and isn't sticky.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until doubled in size, about 3 hours.
• Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal.
• Punch dough down and stir in sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and garlic using a wooden spoon or with your hands. Form dough into a loaf and place on the prepared baking sheet. Let dough rise in a warm area of the kitchen for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until loaf is golden brown, about 30 minutes.