Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil Recipe
There is nothing so tasty as this dish. It works well for dinners with friends and family. Everyone in the kitchen talking and eating. When I am not cooking I am creating wrought iron art and selling it on my etsy store. www.SantaFeWroughtIron.Etsy.com, this is one of the recipes I give away when I sell a piece of art as a thank you for shopping at my store. I have had more thanks from this recipes.
Ingredients
- 6 or 7 plum tomates ( about 1 1/2 lbs)
- 2 cloves garlic, mincedf
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 6-8 fresh basil leaves, chopped.
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
- Prepare the tomatoes first. Parboil the tomoatoes for one minute, then skin and seed tomatoes.
- make sure there is a top rack in place in your overn. preheat to 450F.
- Chop up the tmomatoes finely. Put tomatoes, garlic, 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, vinegar in a bowl and mix. Add the chopped basil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Slice the baguette bread diagonal about 1/2 inch thick.
- Coat one side of each slice with olive oil. Place on cooking sheet olive oil side down. Toast them in over 5-6 minutes.
- Place the topping on each slice and serve. Serves 6-10 as an appetizer. or 3-4 for lunch. Makes 24 slices.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 3g | |
| Recipe makes 24 servings | |
| Calories 25 | |
| Calories from Fat 25 | 100% |
| Total Fat 2.81g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat 0.39g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium 1mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 0.11g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.04g | 0% |
| Protein 0.02g | 0% |
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