Pane Pomodoro with Burrata, Speck, and Pickled Shallots

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Ingredients

Makes 6 Servings

Pickled Shallots

6

small shallots (about 8 ounces), trimmed, quartered lengthwise, leaving some root end intact

1

cup Champagne vinegar

1

cup sugar

1

teaspoon coriander seeds

1

teaspoon fennel seeds

1

teaspoon pink peppercorns

1

dried bay leaf

1

dried chile de árbol

Tomato Vinaigrette

1

/2 cup chopped ripe tomatoes

3

large basil leaves, coarsely torn

1

teaspoon red wine vinegar

1

/2 teaspoon sea salt

1

/2 teaspoon sugar

3

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Pane Pomodoro

3

large very ripe tomatoes, halved crosswise

6

Crostoni Bagnati (click for recipe)

6

teaspoons high-quality extra-virgin olive oil
Maldon sea salt or fleur de sel

12

thin slices speck or prosciutto (about 3 ounces)

9

ounces burrata
Freshly ground black pepper

18

flat-leaf parsley leaves

Preparation

  1. Pickled Shallots

    Step 1

    Combine all ingredients and 1 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

  2. Tomato Vinaigrette

    Step 2

    Combine tomatoes, basil, vinegar, salt, and sugar in a blender and purée until chunky. With motor running, add oil in a slow, steady stream until vinaigrette is slightly thickened and smooth.

  3. Pane Pomodoro

    Step 3

    Rub cut half of each tomato onto oiled side of each crostoni until only skin remains. Discard tomato skins. Drizzle each crostoni with 1 teaspoon high-quality olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Drape 2 slices of speck over each crostoni. Cut burrata into 18 pieces; top each crostoni with 3 pieces of burrata. Drizzle with some vinaigrette, then top each piece of cheese with a shallot quarter. Sprinkle pepper over. Garnish each crostoni with 3 parsley leaves, placing atop shallot.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 489.2 %Calories from Fat 68.7 Fat (g) 37.3 Saturated Fat (g) 9.9 Cholesterol (mg) 45.3 Carbohydrates (g) 23.9 Dietary Fiber (g) 1.5 Total Sugars (g) 9.1 Net Carbs (g) 22.4 Protein (g) 16.7 Sodium (mg) 851.2
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