Wuselig Recipes · Recipe 42
VegetarianTomato and mozzarella oven toast
Tomato and mozzarella oven toast: an easy vegetarian family recipe with Puschel and Flauschi, precise quantities and shared tasks for children and adults.
The little story
A little kitchen adventure
Puschel arranges red and white clouds of tomato and mozzarella on his bread. After baking, Flauschi adds basil. Flauschi“Now it has a green sail!” He looks forward to his crisp little bread boat.
Preparation: about 10 min · Cooking/baking: about 12 min · Total: about 22 min
For 4 family portions
How to make it
In a few words: Top bread with tomatoes and mozzarella and bake briefly.
Ingredients
- 8 slices wholegrain bread
- 3 medium tomatoes
- 250 g mozzarella labelled vegetarian
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp oregano
- A few washed basil leaves
Method
- Children: Wash tomatoes and basil. Adults preheat the oven to 200 °C conventional heat.
- Adults: Slice tomatoes and drained mozzarella thinly.
- Children: Place bread on a cold lined tray and brush lightly with olive oil.
- Children: Add tomatoes and mozzarella and sprinkle with oregano.
- Adults: Bake for 10–12 minutes until cheese melts and bread edges are crisp.
- Adults: Remove tray and let toast cool for a few minutes.
- Children: Add basil only once toast is no longer hot and serve.
Equipment
Kitchen scales, a bowl and the cooking equipment named in the steps. Adults handle all hot or sharp equipment.
Allergens and shopping
Gluten (depending on bread), milk; check bread label. Always check the actual ingredient labels and family allergies.
Buy any cheese explicitly labelled vegetarian and without animal rennet; choose pastry without animal lard.