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Bruschetta

Easy homemade bruschetta recipe with fresh tomato, basil and garlic topping on grilled Italian bread
  • Serves:  8
  • Prep Time:  15 min
  • Cook Time:  5 min

Ingredients

  • 1 baguette, sliced in ½-inch slices
  • ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 8 Roma tomatoes, seeded and roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Method

  1. Arrange a rack in the upper third of the oven. Turn the oven broil to HIGH. 
  2. Brush one side of each slice of bread with olive oil. Arrange the slices, oiled sides up, on a rimmed sheet pan. Broil until golden browned, 3 to 4 minutes. 
  3. Rub the toasted side of each slice of bread with the garlic (you’ll use about ⅓ garlic clove per slice of bread).
  4. Place the tomatoes and the salt in a medium bowl and let sit for about 5 minutes. Drain off any excess juices, then stir in the ⅓ cup olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and basil.
  5. Evenly top each piece of garlic toast with the tomato mixture and serve immediately.