Easy Ciabatta for Adding a Touch of Class

This easy ciabatta is just one of those simple ways to enhance a meal to give it a touch of class. And it requires very little effort or cost to do so.

Easy Ciabatta is Low Cost and High Flavor

I was thinking I would not create a separate post for such a simple thing to prepare. But then I realized when you go to a restaurant and enjoy a really good meal, it is the little things like sauces, relishes and other accompaniments that really lift the whole dining experience.

Maybe too much focus is attached to the main event?

That’s how I feel about ciabatta. It’s a simple thing that tastes so good! It gives an immediate lift to whatever you are serving it with. Quick and simple to prepare and cook and at a very low cost with a high taste return.

That’s my accounting speak to justify this dish at least!

And what can you serve it with? Any soup or stew works well. It is also a good accompaniment for seafood and dips or any pre-dinner snacks or platters. Here are a few suggestions:

• Red Lentil Soup
• Butternut Squash Quinoa Soup
• Yogurt Soup
• Turkish Meze Platter
• Italian Antipasto Platter
• Grilled Seafood Salad
• Warm Lentil Salad
• Fish with Leek and Red Bell Pepper Sauce
• Penne Puttanesca
• Testi Kebap
• Shish Kebaps
• Sultan’s Delight

All you need is good, crusty bread, some olive oil and a clove or two of garlic. If you are thinking of providing toast, why not spend one extra minute to give it the ciabatta treatment? Golden and full of flavor!

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Easy Ciabatta

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If you are serving toast with a soup or stew why not make grilled ciabatta? With the addition of olive oil and raw garlic, it brings on a whole new flavor-packed dimension. Grill under the broiler or on your BBQ.

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
3slices	1minute	3minutes

Servings	Prep Time
3slices	1minute

Cook Time

3minutes

• Course Appetizers, Side Dishes
• Cuisine Basics

Ingredients

• 3 slices sliced bread crusty, good quality
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic sliced in half, lengthways

Servings: slices

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Course Appetizers, Side Dishes Cuisine Basics Ingredients 3 slices sliced bread crusty, good quality 2 tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic sliced in half, lengthways Servings: slices Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

1. With a pastry brush, apply the olive oil onto both sides of the bread. Grill both sides under a broiler/grill. The grill on a BBQ or Weber is even better as you will attain those great, grill marks on the bread. Remove the bread, when golden in color.
2. Rub the raw garlic, cut-side down onto the grilled bread. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes