Creamy Cheese and Tomato Focaccia — Focaccia con Stracchino e Pomodoro Cotta
A Ligurian-inspired focaccia split warm and filled with creamy stracchino cheese and oven-roasted cherry tomatoes for a lunchbox-friendly hot sandwich that pairs the soft salty bread with melting cheese and concentrated sweet tomato.
Italian
Categories
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
For 2 servings
Instructions
Prep
Halve 400g cherry tomatoes. Slice 4 garlic cloves. Wash and dry 40g arugula leaves. Tear 12 basil leaves. Bring 200g stracchino to room temperature. Slice both focaccia pieces horizontally into top and bottom halves.
Roast
Preheat oven to 200°C. Divide tomatoes between two baking trays. Toss with 1/4 cup olive oil total, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, and thyme. Roast 18 minutes until softened, edges caramelised, and juices concentrated. Discard thyme stems.
Bake
While tomatoes roast, brush all focaccia halves with remaining 2 tsp olive oil total on cut sides. After 13 minutes, slide focaccia onto a separate rack. Bake 5 minutes until heated through and lightly toasted.
Build
Lift each warm focaccia bottom onto individual boards. Spread stracchino generously over the cut sides, letting residual heat soften it. Spoon roasted tomatoes and juices over cheese.
Finish and plate
Scatter arugula and torn basil over tomatoes on each focaccia. Press top focaccia halves firmly onto fillings. Cut each sandwich diagonally. Finish each cut surface with flaky salt and a drizzle of grassy olive oil. Serve warm.
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