Keep in mind winter? The best way it simply saved on going till, like, final month? I simply put my sweaters away for the season, and it’s already too scorching to assume. And cooking? FORGET IT. It’s pantry meals and popsicles for now, and it’s obtained to be fast, too — nothing like being hangry in a heatwave. The opposite day, whereas lingering over the fridge, stealing a second of blissful chill, I spied a container of ricotta cheese. Chilly, creamy ricotta. Bought, I assumed. Appears like dinner to me.
And the good factor about ricotta is that it just about can be dinner (or breakfast, or dessert for that matter) with little or no dressing up. A hunk of bread, a little bit salt, and a jar of one thing, and also you’re set. Preserved lemon, pickled peppers — actually, something with a little bit of zing will play properly with ricotta. That evening, I discovered a jar of Dealer Joe’s Sluggish-Roasted Tomatoes floating across the again of my cupboard — and a bag of their beloved Sandwich Starters — thus, a killer new TJ’s dinner was born. It’s filling, it’s tremendous-quick, and it tastes like a meal you place effort and time into (fairly than merely, the primary few belongings you discovered within the kitchen). It does require using a toaster, however just for 90 seconds max, and I promise, it’ll be price it. TJ’s Sandwich Starters have cult standing for a motive: They’re a gentle, chewy, dense-in-a-good-way hybrid of ciabatta and burger bun. And even a lightweight toasting provides a satisfying crunch to the creamy textures on this meal.
If it helps, I discover this dish is finest made whereas standing in a bra within the kitchen, with an ice-cold Weight loss program Coke on the counter. However that half’s optionally available. Right here’s the recipe…
Summery Dinner Toasts
Serves 1
1 Dealer Joe’s Sandwich Starter
1 cup ricotta cheese (I take advantage of TJ’s whole-milk ricotta, however any model is ok)
1/2 a jar of TJ’s Sluggish Roasted Tomatoes
Salt and pepper, to style
A number of leaves of contemporary basil, washed and torn, for topping*
*When you’ve got it round. I usually do within the summertime, however this meal is a lot scrumptious with out. For goodness’ sake, do not go to the shop!
Break up the Sandwich Starter in half, and flippantly toast. Plate the toast slices and divide the ricotta between them, spreading over every slice.
High each bit with a layer of roasted tomatoes, scooping them out of the jar with a small fork. (For those who like, you’ll be able to spoon out a little bit oil from the jar and drizzle it flippantly over the toast.) Add salt and pepper to style (the jarred tomatoes are a bit salty already, so go straightforward with the primary pinch, you’ll be able to at all times add extra). End with contemporary basil on high, if utilizing, and luxuriate in — shirtless or not.
What are you making for dinner nowadays? Do you could have a favourite stove-free meal?
P.S. Extra Dealer Joe’s meal hacks and concepts:
* My 10 favourite issues from Dealer Joe’s nowadays
* 5-ingredient Dealer Joe’s shrimp tacos recipe
* A scrumptious Dealer Joe’s breakfast hack
* Style check: Dealer Joe’s knockoffs vs. unique manufacturers
* A TJ’s cheese-plate formulation
* 10 Dealer Joe’s merchandise to shake up breakfast
* 4 nice Dealer Joe’s meal hacks — and three extra right here!
(Photographs by Yossy Arefi for Cup of Jo.)
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