Tartine Provencale
Baguette slices with goat cheese, tomato, and herbes de Provence, toasted open-faced.
Ingredients
- 4 slices Baguette
- 120 g Goat cheese
- 2 Tomato
- 1 tsp Herbes de Provence
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp Salt
Method
- Slice the tomato and season the slices with the salt. Spread the goat cheese on the bread and top with the tomato.
- Drizzle with oil and herbs and grill under a hot broiler (or in the oven on high) until the cheese softens and edges crisp.
- Serve warm.
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About Tartine Provencale
Tartine Provençale is the vegetarian French answer to bread-based lunch: open-faced slices of baguette spread with creamy goat cheese, topped with fresh tomato, then run under a hot broiler until the cheese softens and the bread edges crisp. Herbes de Provence—that rustic bundle of thyme, rosemary, and oregano—bridge the tanginess of the cheese with the acidity and slight sweetness of ripe tomato. The term tartine itself means a slathered slice, unpretentious and built for speed.
What makes this version work is the simplicity and the heat. Goat cheese's slight funk becomes elegant when mellowed by gentle warmth, while the herbs add an aromatic depth that pulls the tomato forward. The contrast of soft cheese against crispy bread edges, with warm tomato juice loosening everything slightly, creates a dish that tastes like the Mediterranean but takes twelve minutes. Serve it warm, ideally with a glass of Provençal rosé and a salad, as a light lunch or the first course of dinner.
Tartine Provencale: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Tartine Provencale?
A serving has about 590 calories — 25.8g protein, 38.6g carbs, 37.3g fat, 3.4g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 25.8g of protein, roughly 17% of its calories.
Is Tartine Provencale gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Baguette. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Tartine Provencale dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Goat cheese. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Tartine Provencale take to make?
About 12 minutes start to finish, but only around 5 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Tartine Provencale make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.