Burrata Cheese With Tomato Salsa And Olive Salsa

Serves: 6

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

55

Sweetness

51

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F

2

Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper

3

Arrange baguette slices on prepared baking sheet and brush both sides of bread with some oil

4

Bake until light golden and almost crisp, about 15 minutes

5

Transfer toasts to platter and cool

6

Reserve baking sheet with parchment

7

Maintain oven temperature

8

Toss tomatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt in medium bowl

9

Spread tomatoes on parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing apart

10

Place garlic cloves and rosemary sprig atop tomatoes

11

Roast until tomatoes and garlic are soft, 35 to 40 minutes

12

Cool slightly; peel garlic, then finely chop tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary leaves

13

Transfer mixture to small bowl; stir in 1 tablespoon oil

14

Season tomato salsa with coarse salt and pepper

15

Using on/off turns, coarsely chop all olives with chopped basil in processor

16

Transfer to another small bowl; add 2 tablespoons oil and season olive salsa to taste with pepper

17

DO AHEAD: Toasts, tomato salsa, and olive salsa can be made 1 day ahead

18

Store toasts in resealable plastic bag at room temperature

19

Cover and chill tomato salsa and olive salsa separately

20

Bring to room temperature before serving

21

Place burrata cheese balls in center of large platter

22

Cut large X in top of each, revealing creamy center

23

Spoon tomato salsa into center of 1 burrata cheese ball and olive salsa into center of second

24

Drizzle with additional oil

25

Garnish with basil and rosemary sprigs

26

Serve with toasts

27

Preheat oven to 375°F

28

Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper

29

Arrange baguette slices on prepared baking sheet and brush both sides of bread with some oil

30

Bake until light golden and almost crisp, about 15 minutes

31

Transfer toasts to platter and cool

32

Reserve baking sheet with parchment

33

Maintain oven temperature

34

Toss tomatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt in medium bowl

35

Spread tomatoes on parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing apart

36

Place garlic cloves and rosemary sprig atop tomatoes

37

Roast until tomatoes and garlic are soft, 35 to 40 minutes

38

Cool slightly; peel garlic, then finely chop tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary leaves

39

Transfer mixture to small bowl; stir in 1 tablespoon oil

40

Season tomato salsa with coarse salt and pepper

41

Using on/off turns, coarsely chop all olives with chopped basil in processor

42

Transfer to another small bowl; add 2 tablespoons oil and season olive salsa to taste with pepper

43

DO AHEAD: Toasts, tomato salsa, and olive salsa can be made 1 day ahead

44

Store toasts in resealable plastic bag at room temperature

45

Cover and chill tomato salsa and olive salsa separately

46

Bring to room temperature before serving

47

Place burrata cheese balls in center of large platter

48

Cut large X in top of each, revealing creamy center

49

Spoon tomato salsa into center of 1 burrata cheese ball and olive salsa into center of second

50

Drizzle with additional oil

51

Garnish with basil and rosemary sprigs

52

Serve with toasts

53

* A soft, fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets

54

* A soft, fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets