Tomato Rounds

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Ingredients

  • 1 slender French baguette
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, seasoned with
  • garlic salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (or alike)
  • 6 -7 ripe roma tomatoes
  • seasonings of your choice
  • garlic
  • basil
  • sage, anything that is a complementary flavor
  • parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Turn on broiler, with rack at 6-8" Set out cream cheese to soften Slice roma's to desired thickness.
  2. I do approx. the same thickness as my baguette rounds to make a nice, hearty appetizer.
  3. Toasts: Slice baguette into 1/4" thick rounds, and place on an ungreased, good cookie sheet (something like Airware, for even toasting)
  4. Pour olive oil into small dish and stir in desired amount of garlic salt (can be ommitted) Using, preferably, a pastry brush, dress each round w/olive oil mix. (You can use a paper towel wrapped over a couple fingers if you don't have a pastry brush.)
  5. Place cookie sheet under broiler, and keep a close watch. Estimate 2 minutes for toasting, but these can burn quickly. So use your eyes to know when they're ready to come out of the oven.
  6. Spread: Mix softened cream cheese with seasonings. I usually do a garlic-herb blend or I have a garlic spread mix from Costo that works great. Mix in desired amount of parmesan cheese.
  7. It usually only takes a little; remember you don't want to compete with the flavors of the roma's Assemble: Spread cream cheese mixture on toasts, and top with tomato slice.
  8. Tuck in a basil leaf for garnish. I have also used a little parley instead of basil.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

605 kcal 30% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 15.4g 31% DV
Total Fat 43.3g 55% DV
Carbs 39.9g 15% DV
Fiber 1.3g 5% DV
Sugar 13.2g 26% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 587mg 26% DV
Potassium 313.8mg 7% DV
Cholesterol 27.5mg 9% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 154.8mcg 17% DV
Vitamin C 4.6mg 5% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 273.3mg 21% DV
Iron 3.3mg 19% DV
Contains Milk

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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