Sometimes, I come across a recipe that I just know I will use over and over again. Thanks to "noahw" at http://www.instructables.com, I found this classic appetizer and with very minor alterations, I now have a bruschetta recipe that never fails to please.
Bruschetta
Ingredients:
- 6-7 roma tomatoes*, diced as small as you can without turning them into a mushy mess
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 4-6 peeled and chopped cloves of fresh garlic
- 1 peeled whole clove of garlic
- 3-4 leaves (or more to taste) of fresh basil If you are unable to find fresh basil, 2-3 tablespoons of gourmet garden "herbs in a tube" or something similar will suffice
- 4-6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt to taste
- fresh ground pepper to taste
- sliced baguette or italian bread I cheat and buy a pre-sliced baguette from the grocery baker, shhh
- mozzarella cheese (optional) Can be shredded or thin slices of fresh mozzarella
*Any tomato of preference can be used.
Directions:
- Mix tomatoes, onion, chopped garlic, basil, *4 tablespoons* of olive oil, salt, and pepper together in one bowl, cover, and place in fridge. This can be eaten right away, but is best if given about 30 minutes for all the flavors to really infuse together.
- Line sliced baguette/italian bread on a cookie sheet and pop it in the oven, on broil, to toast it.
- After bread is toasted, brush the tops of it with the remaining olive oil.
- Take a whole clove of garlic and give the bread a good rubbing with it
- Spoon bruschetta onto toasted bread and top with mozarella and place into the oven on broil just until cheese begins to melts.
- Enjoy!
No comments:
Post a Comment