Ingredients

• 6 vine tomatoes
• olive oil
• for drizzling
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 slices ciabatta
• toasted
• 100g/3½oz Taleggio cheese
• sliced
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 fresh basil leaves
• to serve

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Preheat the grill to medium.
• For the roasted vine tomatoes
• place the tomatoes onto a baking sheet
• drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Transfer to the oven and roast for 10-12 minutes
• until softened.
• For the Taleggio toasts
• top the toasted ciabatta slices with the Taleggio and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Place under the grill for 3-4 minutes
• or until the Taleggio has melted.
• To serve
• place a slice of Taleggio toast onto three serving plates and place two roasted tomatoes on top of each slice. Top with the basil leaves.