Bruschetta
The perfect appetizer to any dinner party and a great way to share your succulent summer tomato harvest.
Servings 8
Calories 191kcal
Ingredients
Topping
- 6-8 Roma tomatoes cut into small cubes
- 6 basil leaves chopped
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic salt
Toast
- 1 Ciabatta or French Baguette about 2 feet long, sliced lengthwise
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- ¼ tsp hot paprika or cayenne powder
Instructions
- Heat oven (or barbecue) to 400°F
- Gently mix all topping ingredients and set aside
- Cut the bread into 8 sections
- Mix the remaining toast ingredients
- Brush mixture onto inner side of the bread (not the crusty side)
- Place bread on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
- Toast the bread for 10 minutes in the oven
- Remove when lightly toasted
- Spread topping over the toast
- Return to the oven for 5 minutes
- Remove to a serving tray and serve immediately