Open-Faced Cheese And Tomato Sandwich

Easy cheese and tomato sandwich recipe that works as an appetizer or main dish. A simple and delicious gourmet sandwich that showcases garden fresh tomatoes.

These Scandinavian-style sandwiches known as Smørrebrød are easy to prepare. Totally impressive in appearance and certainly delivers on taste. Less bread and more toppings are a win for me.

Not your old fashioned cheese and tomato sandwich, this is kicked up a few notches. Ripe tomatoes and ricotta cheese make this a gourmet delight.

I am sure you have enjoyed lots of open sandwiches like:

• Smashed Avocado Toast – perfect for any meal of the day.
• Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Bagel – this classic is so easy to make at home.
• Fresh Tomato Bruschetta – perfect with pasta or as a starter.
• Strawberry Bruschetta – great for an appetizer or dessert.
• Cucumber Sandwich Bagel – you can serve this as an open sandwich.

Let’s not forget all the tuna melts and hot open-faced sandwiches with gravy too. The best part about great sandwiches is that to make it a full meal add a tasty side. This simple pea salad is perfect. Crisp, refreshing, and bursting with flavour.

Sandwiches with tomatoes fresh from the garden are the absolute best ever. With some simple toppings this sandwich goes from ordinary to extraordinary, pure delight in every bite.

Gourmet Cheese And Tomato Sandwich Ingredients

Super easy to find ingredients. Keep reading for some awesome substitutions and recipe tips.

• Sourdough bread
• Fresh tomatoes
• Ricotta cheese
• Olive tapenade
• Black pepper
• Balsamic glaze
• Fresh basil

Open-Faced Sandwiches With Tomatoes And Cheese

All you need to do is slice and layer. This is the perfect sandwich for brunch, lunch or dinner. Bonus points, you can ever serve it as an appetizer.

• Layer the ricotta cheese on the slice of bread.
• Top with the olive spread.

• Layer on fresh tomato slices.
• Add a sprinkle of pepper.

• Drizzle with the balsamic glaze.
• Garnish with fresh basil.

This tasty open-faced sandwich so simple to make and so delicious to eat. We happen to think it is the best tomato sandwich we have ever eaten.

Suggestions/Recipe Tips

Bread – I love sourdough bread. Any dense bread will work in this sandwich recipe. This is a topping heavy sandwich, so thin bread will not hold up. I did not toast my bread, but by all means, toast away it you like.

Cheese – I love the taste of ricotta cheese. It spreads nicely and tastes delicious. You can easily swap it for cream cheese, goat cheese or any kind of cheese slices you like.

Tomatoes – The freshest, best-tasting tomatoes work best. If you cannot find heirloom, beefsteak or Kumato are great options. Of course, if you grow your own tomatoes in the garden, those would be perfect.

Olive tapenade – This adds a delicious layer of flavour to this tasty sandwich. You can just use olives if you like, or replace the tapenade with an antipasto spread.

Balsamic glaze – Always a great choice. You could also just use a few drops of regular balsamic. It will be much thinner and the flavour will not be as intense or as sweet. Another delicious option would be a drizzle hot honey.

Garnish – Fresh herbs of any kind will work. I choose basil, but chives, dill, thyme, parsley or oregano are great alternatives. Skip the dry herbs on this.

Serving – I like to serve these as soon as they are made. You can store them in the fridge until ready to eat. Just be aware the longer they are stored, the chances of the bread getting soggy increases.

Be sure to check out the other delicious sandwiches, wraps and burgers on this site.

For more sandwich ideas, here are a few to try:

• Brie Grilled Cheese
• Curried Tofu
• Smoked Salmon Sandwich
• Egg Salad Wrap
• Harvest Turkey Wrap
• Sliced Corned Beef Sandwich