Bruschetta with vine tomatoes and bacon - Recipe

Ingredients

2 ripe vine tomatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 rashers of Richard Woodall Wiltshire smoked back bacon
1 small, chunky French stick
150g/5oz buffalo mozzarella
25g/1oz wild rocket
2 tbsp Caesar dressing
50g/2oz fresh Parmesan shavings

Method

Preheat the oven to 140°C, 350°F, Gas 4, and preheat the grill to hot.

Cut the vine tomatoes in half and place on a baking tray. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, the salt and black pepper and then roast in the preheated oven for approximately 40 minutes until soft.

Grill the bacon until slightly crisp then remove and leave to cool.

Cut 2 slices of French bread approximately 1cm/3/4in thick at an angle to create a large slice and brush both sides with the remaining olive oil. Cook in the preheated oven for approximately 15-20 minutes until golden and crisp.

Slice the mozzarella and season then lay on the crisp bread. Top each slice of bread with 2 warm tomato halves and 2 rashers of bacon. Place a few rocket leaves on the top, drizzle over the Caesar dressing and finish with shavings of Parmesan.

Chef's tips

Use Richard Woodall bacon for best flavour.

Credit

Richard Woodall has launched a range of Tesco Finest bacon in selected stores across the UK. This exclusive range retails at £2.89 and is available from selected Tesco stores.