BRUSCHETTA
 
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 pint red grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  • 1 pint yellow grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 16 whole fresh basil leaves, chiffonade (cut into thin strips)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 whole baguette or crusty loaf like Dutch Oven Bread
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
Instructions
  1. In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped garlic and stir, lightly frying for about a minute, removing before the garlic gets too brown (it can be golden). Allow to cool slightly.
  2. Add red and yellow tomatoes into to a bowl. Add basil, garlic and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine, and then taste and add more salt if needed (don't over salt, though!) Cover and refrigerate for an hour or two if you have the time.
  3. Cut the baguette into diagonal slices to allow for the most surface area possible.
  4. Melt butter in the same pan and grill the bread on both sides, making sure they're nice and buttery. Cook until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with more butter and bread.
  5. To serve, give the tomato mixture a final stir, and then spoon generously over the slices of bread.
Recipe by Let's Cook Some Food at https://www.letscooksomefood.com/bruschetta/