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Garlic Bread and Tomato Bake baked with melted cheese

Garlic Bread and Tomato Bake

Janice Pattie
Make leftover garlic bread into a whole new meal with a few other ingredients that you probably already have in your larder and fridge.
5 from 8 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine British, Fusion, Mediterranean
Servings 4
Calories 488 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 garlic baguette
  • 6 tomatoes
  • 4 eggs
  • 100 ml milk
  • 2 tbsp red pesto
  • 75 g grated cheddar
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • A few basil leaves optional

Instructions
 

  • Pre - heat the oven to 180C
  • Butter the baking dish thoroughly.
  • 1 garlic baguette
    Slice up the garlic bread and place a layer into the baking dish
  • 6 tomatoes
    Spoon pesto over the garlic bread and spread it around.
  • 2 tbsp red pesto
    Add the tomatoes, whole for cherry tomatoes and sliced for larger tomatoes. Add another layer of bread and pesto
  • 4 eggs, 100 ml milk
    Beat the eggs and add the milk, pour it over the bread and tomatoes.
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper, 75 g grated cheddar
    Season with freshly ground pepper and cover with the grated cheese.
  • A few basil leaves
    Bake for 20-25 minutes or until risen and golden.
    Garlic Bread and tomato bake in serving dish
  • Tear up a few basil leaves (optional) and scatter them over the top.
  • Serve with salad.

Notes

Baking time may vary depending on the baking dish.  If you want it to bake quicker then make a single layer in a larger baking dish. 

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 25gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 781mgPotassium: 679mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2052IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 258mgIron: 5mg