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Bruschetta con Pomodori - Garlic Bread with Tomatoes

Bruschetta is simple and delicious. It can be served as an appetizer or as an accompaniment to a salad or main course.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Slices crusty Italian bread
  • 3 Large Cloves Garlic crushed and minced
  • 4 Tbs Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 5 Tomatoes firm ripe, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • To taste Salt & pepper
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh basil minced
  • 1 Tbs Balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan cheese

Method
 

  1. Gather your ingredients together.
  2. Preheat the broiler.
  3. Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for 30 seconds.
  4. Submerge immediately in an ice bath.
  5. Remove the skins and seeds.
  6. Arrange the slices of bread on a baking sheet and broil 5 inches from the heat until lightly browned.
  7. Turn and brown the other side.
  8. In a small bowl, combine a tablespoon of roasted garlic* with enough olive oil to make a paste and spread the mixture on one side of the bread.
  9. In a skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat, add the tomatoes, salt and pepper, and toss for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the tomatoes are heated through.
  10. Stir in basil and vinegar.
  11. Top the toasted slices with the tomato mixture and serve with Parmesan cheese. Delicious!

Notes

* See our Lady Moon Farms recipes.