Featured in our Summer 2021 Food + Entertaining article, Upscale Picnic, this tomato and burrata appetizer is delicious and flexible. Adjust the ingredients to your needs—make as much or as little as required.
Tomato Burrata Plate Appetizer
Course: AppetizersServings
4-6
servingsThis tomato and burrata appetizer is delicious and flexible. Adjust the ingredients to your needs—make as much or as little as required.
Ingredients
Cherry tomatoes, sliced
Fresh basil, roughly chopped
Dash of sugar
Olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Burrata (the creamy texture spreads easily on crostini)
Pesto, store-bought or homemade
- For the crostini (or store-bought)
French bread, sliced
Olive oil
Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Combine tomatoes, basil, sugar, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- To make the crostini: Brush olive oil on both sides of sliced bread and sprinkle with seasoning. Bake at 300 degrees for 15–20 minutes until crispy.
- Serve with burrata, pesto, and plenty of crostini.
