Tomato bread boxes

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 180c

• step 2

  Remove the crusts from bread. Cut loaf into 4x5cm thick slices and cut each slice into quarters (4 boxes)

• step 3

  Using a small serated knife cut a square cavity into the centre of each box, leaving a 1cm border around the edges and a little bread at the base. Brush all sides of bread boxes with garlic butter.

• step 4

  Place on a baking tray, bake for 10-15 minutes, or until bread is golden and crisp.

• step 5

  Meahwhile, fry the bacon and onion in a little olive oil, until the bacon is crisp. Add mushrooms and 1 punnet of tomatoes and fry until softened.

• step 6

  Add zucchini fry another 1-2 minutes. Mix in BBQ seasoning.

• step 7

  Spoon the mixture evenly into the bread boxes and decorate with remaining punnet of tomatoes and parsley.

• step 8

  Reheat 10-15 minutes or until heated through.

• step 9

  Suitable to freeze, without decorations. Makes 16.