Name: Easy Pesto Caprese Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Sliced sourdough bread; Pesto; shredded mozzarella cheese; tomatoes; olive oil; balsamic glaze (optional); fresh basil for garnish

Pesto caprese toast: a weekday meal idea in 30 minutes or less!

This quick and easy pesto caprese toast for dinner is perfect for these late summer nights. Light and crisp with fresh sliced tomatoes and a walnut pesto straight from the garden. Make this for dinner tonight, ready in under 30 minutes!

Summer is coming to an end and there are talks of pumpkin flavored coffees and Fall decor at Hobby Lobby, but my end-of-August garden is still in full swing. The garden is producing tons of juicy tomatoes and fragrant basil. They are coming in faster than I can keep up, so I made this quick and easy dinner! I should mention it was also a night where I had nothing pulled out to thaw and not a lot of groceries. I whipped up some easy walnut pesto in my food processor and thought of this delicious fresh recipe. You could say it’s a bit of a twist on pizza, and who can go wrong with that? I ran out to the garden and grabbed a few tomatoes and got to work!

Here’s how I put these quick & easy pesto caprese toasts together:

Start by slicing your sourdough bread and spreading them out on a lined large baking sheet.
Next, evenly spread your pesto on each slice and spread out some shredded mozzarella cheese.
Place thinly sliced tomatoes on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Or bake until the cheese is melted, and the edges are crisp.
After taking your pesto caprese toast out of the oven, drizzle olive oil and or balsamic glaze to finish.

hand sprinkling shredded cheese on slices of bread

This is such a quick and easy solution to dinner! Dip that crispy bread into some tomato basil soup on the side to bulk up your meal. Make it on a smaller scale with sliced baguette and chopped tomatoes for a fresh and easy appetizer.

pesto caprese toast laid out on brown cutting board — Be sure to Pin this easy dinner recipe!

Have you made these easy pesto caprese toasts? What combinations or toppings did you use? Let me know in the comments!

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If you have never made your own sourdough bread, this recipe from Farmhouseonboone.com is where I learned. Be sure to check it out!

Yield: 6 toasts

Easy Pesto Caprese Toast

This quick and easy weekday meal idea is sure to be a hit. Get dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes with this easy pesto caprese toast!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Sliced sourdough bread
Pesto
shredded mozzarella cheese
tomatoes
olive oil
balsamic glaze (optional)
fresh basil for garnish

Instructions

Place sliced sourdough bread on large, lined baking sheet.
Generously spread the pesto evenly onto each slice.
Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Evenly place sliced tomatoes on each slice of bread.
Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the edges are crisp.
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze, and garnish with fresh basil.
Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

There are so many variations you can add to this recipe so be creative with it! Add some goat cheese or a fig preserve with some bacon or prosciutto. So many possibilites!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1 toast
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 235