Since in the kitchen nothing is thrown away (or should not be), here is a nice stale bread flatbread enriched with cherry tomatoes and oregano. Great for a snack or a rustic dinner; maybe accompanied by cold cuts and cheeses. You will need few ingredients and few steps to make it and give new life to the leftover bread. If you also love this type of “recycling”, I suggest you take a look at a collection of recipes with old bread I have on the blog, sure you’ll find it interesting.
More flatbreads you don’t want to miss:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 6 people
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for the Stale Bread Flatbread
- 10.5 oz stale bread
- 7 oz cherry tomatoes
- 1/3 cup grated Grana Padano (or Parmesan)
- oregano
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
Tools
- 1 Bowl large
- Colander
- 1 Baking Sheet
Preparation of the Stale Bread Flatbread
Cut the stale bread into coarse pieces, place it in a large bowl.
Cover it with cold water and let it soak for about 20 minutes. In the end, it should be soft.
Then transfer it to a colander and squeeze it very well to remove all the water. You can use a spoon, a meat tenderizer, or simply your hands.
Once well squeezed, return the bread to the bowl, add the grated cheese, a teaspoon of salt, a grind of black pepper and mix to combine everything.
At this point, spread the bread inside a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and flatten it with a meat tenderizer or the back of a spoon until it’s well compact.
Wash the cherry tomatoes, pat them dry with paper towels, and cut them into quarters, then arrange them on the stale bread flatbread.
Sprinkle the surface with plenty of oregano and a pinch of salt and drizzle with a thread of oil.
Bake the stale bread flatbread in a preheated ventilated oven at 375°F for 40/45 minutes plus a few minutes on grill function until golden.
Remove from oven and let it cool slightly before serving. Enjoy! Paola
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