Ever had cottage cheese in a savoury way? This is your segue. Burst tomatoes, fresh basil, balsamic drizzle, some flaky salt. Done. Sold. Interestingly, these Caprese Cottage Cheese Toasts almost taste like pizza. A thick slab of sourdough bread really is required for this recipe and then you can pile on your favourite toppings.
Ingredients for Caprese Cottage Cheese Toast
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups cherry tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
Kosher salt and black pepper
2 slices sourdough bread, toasted
1 cup cottage cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
1 tablespoon hot honey
Directions for Caprese Cottage Cheese Toast
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the tomatoes, garlic, sugar, and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, shaking the pan and stirring often, until the tomatoes burst and become almost saucy, 10 to 12 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- Spread each slice of toasted sourdough with ½ cup cottage cheese. Sprinkle on some salt and pepper. Top the cottage cheese with the tomatoes. Add on the fresh basil. Drizzle each with the balsamic and hot honey. Serve!
Excerpted from Easy Everyday by Jessica Merchant. Copyright © 2025 Jessica Merchant. Published by Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.
