Tomato, garlic and basil bruschetta
Tomato, garlic and basil bruschetta. In a large bowl, combine oil, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Bring to room temperature before serving. Bruschetta is a classic Italian antipasto (appetizer) or snack that consists of grilled bread slices rubbed with olive oil and garlic, topped with ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, and garlic.
Ingredients
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It’s of Bread
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Prepare of Good handful of cherry tomatoes
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It’s 2 cloves of garlic
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You need of Fresh basil
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You need of Olive oil
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Prepare Pinch of salt
Steps
- Chop tomatoes, 1 clove of garlic and put in a bowl. Tear up some fresh basil, throw it in, add pinch of salt and drizzle of oil. Leave to marinade (I forgot to take a pic of this, sorry!) Peel other garlic clove and rub it on both sides of each piece of bread (makes it yummy!). Toast on a grill pan with a little oil until brown on both sides.
- Cut bread into bite sized pieces, add the tomatoes on top not forgetting the juice from the tomatoes! Serve as a starter or in the middle of the table during your meal :).
Tomato Bruschetta is a classic Italian appetizer where a mixture of chopped fresh tomatoes with garlic, basil, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar is served on olive oil brushed toasted golden slices of French baguette or Italian bread. Bruschetta (pronounced as Brus-ke-ta in Italy); is an Italian antipasto or appetizer made with toasted bread that is rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil. The word bruschetta refers to the toasted bread, and not the topping. But there are many toppings that go well on Bruschetta such as fresh vegetables, olive tapenade, cured meats, beans, and cheese. Simple, delicious and endlessly variable, bruschetta is often topped with things like salumi, cheese or veggies.
