This sheet cake with tomato and ricotta is just what you're looking for. Perfect for a weeknight, a summer lunch or as a savory snack with drinks. With crispy puff pastry, juicy tomatoes and creamy ricotta, you'll put something on the table in no time that looks like you spent hours in the kitchen. This recipe is not only simple, but also ideal if you're looking for a vegetarian sheet cake or inspiration for cooking with tomatoes. Comfort food with a Mediterranean twist.
Plate cake with tomato and ricotta
30 minutes
Plate cake with tomato
A sheet cake with tomato is a classic that you can vary endlessly. For this recipe, you use ready-made puff pastry as a base, which makes it nice and easy. Spread the base with ricotta mixed with a little lemon zest, salt and pepper for extra freshness. Then generously top with slices of ripe tomato and a drizzle of olive oil. In the oven, everything turns into a golden brown, crispy sheet cake where the flavors come together perfectly. This is an ideal recipe if you are looking for savory pie with tomato, vegetarian puff pastry recipes or a quick oven meal. Serve with a simple salad and you have a complete meal.
Tomatoes in Spain
Tomatoes play a starring role in Spanish cuisine, and you can taste it right away. In Spain, tomatoes are widely used in dishes such as pan con tomate, gazpacho and various tapas. The sunny climate there gives tomatoes an intense, sweet flavor that goes perfectly with simple preparations. At local markets you can find a huge variety of tomatoes, from juicy beef tomatoes to small sweet cherry tomatoes. If you cook with tomato and are looking for authentic flavors, Spanish cuisine is a great inspiration. Think ripe tomatoes with olive oil, garlic and a pinch of salt. That's really all you need for a dish full of flavor.
More recipes with tomato
Looking for more inspiration with tomato? How about whipped feta with roasted tomatoes or cod from the oven with olives and tomato.
What you need:
4
1 roll of pizza dough
6 tbsp ricotta
4 large tomatoes
150 gr cherry tomatoes
2 shallots
olive oil
salt and pepper
2 tbsp Italian herbs
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 egg
4 tbsp green pesto
fresh basil
What to do:
1
Heat the oven to 200 degrees and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
2
Roll out the pizza dough on the baking sheet and cut a rectangle in the dough 2 cm from the edge, creating a border. Prick holes in the center with a fork and spread half of the ricotta on the bottom.
3
Slice the tomatoes and halve the cherry tomatoes. Cut the shallot into thin rings. Top the bottom with the tomatoes and shallot. Drizzle with some olive oil, pepper and salt.
4
Beat the egg and spread the edges with it. Sprinkle the edges with the Italian herbs and sesame seeds. Then slide the pizza into the oven for 20 minutes or until it turns golden brown.
5
Spread the remaining ricotta and pesto over the pizza and garnish with fresh basil.
