Fresh Tomato Galette
If you've got ripe tomatoes, panko breadcrumbs and freshly grated parmesan, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 70 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Slice the tomatoes about 5 mm thick, lay them on a paper-towel-lined tray, sprinkle lightly with salt, and let them drain for 15 to 20 minutes so the galette does not turn soggy.
- Preheat the oven to 200 C (400 F) and line a baking sheet with parchment. Unroll the chilled puff pastry onto the parchment and lightly score a 2 cm border around the edge without cutting all the way through.
- Stir the mustard powder into the panko along with half of the parmesan, then scatter this mixture evenly inside the scored border to soak up tomato juices.
- Pat the tomato slices dry and arrange them in slightly overlapping rows over the crumb layer, season with black pepper, sprinkle with the thyme, drizzle with olive oil, and top with the remaining parmesan.
- Beat the egg with a teaspoon of water and brush the exposed pastry border so it browns to a deep golden colour.
- Bake for 28 to 32 minutes, until the border is puffed and richly golden and the base is crisp; if the centre releases liquid, tilt the tray to drain it.
- Let the galette rest for 5 minutes so the pastry sets, then slide it onto a board, scatter with a few extra thyme leaves, and cut into squares to serve warm.
You'll use: Oven · Pan · Baking sheet
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Parmesan
- pecorino · grana padano · aged asiago
Tips & common questions
How long does Fresh Tomato Galette take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Fresh Tomato Galette vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Fresh Tomato Galette is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Galette with yogurt (6004093614).jpg by Chloe Lim from Seoul, South Korea, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.