This dish features charred bread topped with mussels simmered in a flavorful sofrito, tomato, and garlic broth, making for a deliciously smoky and savory appetizer. Finished with blistered tomatoes and fresh parsley, it's a simple yet elegant way to enjoy the taste of the sea.
Tomato and Mussels on Charred Toast
About this Recipe:
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Continental
Servings: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 16 minutes
Ingredients:
charred toast:
8 thick slices sourdough bread
4 tablespoons Castillo d Canena Olive Oil
charred tomatoes:
2 tablespoons Castillo d Canena Olive Oil
1 pint cherry tomatoes (optional: cherry tomatoes on the vine)
tomato sofrito sauce:
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 yellow onion, peeled and sliced
3/4 cup Matiz Sofrito
1/4 cup Aneto Vegetable Broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon smoked pimenton
1 can Matiz Mussels, drained
garnish:
chopped parsley and parsley sprigs