Bruschetta Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Always the perfect appetizer or accompaniment to delicious soup, our simple, easy and delicious Bruschetta recipe is so much more than tomatoes on toast!

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Bread, tomato

Servings: slices

Calories: 2598kcal

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

2 medium whole tomatoes, parboiled, skinned and rough chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
dash salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar (optional but best for winter tomatoes)
1 teaspoon good balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon basil leaves, julienned
4 thick slices of Italian loaf bread, like Pane, etc
1 large clove garlic, sliced in half lengthwise
2 tablespoons fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Using a small paring knife, cut a small X on the bottom of the tomatoes. Fill a medium, deep saucepan with water enough to cover the tomatoes. Bring to a boil then add the two tomatoes. Parboil for about 30 seconds or until the tomato peel starts to curl at the cut marks. Remove the tomatoes from the saucepan and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Once cooled, remove from the water, peel and rough chop. Place the chopped tomatoes to a small bowl then drizzle with ½ tablespoon of the olive oil, and the salt, pepper, sugar, vinegar and basil. Leave at room temperature (tossing occasionally) while preparing the toast.
Warm a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the four slices of bread to the skillet turning to coat both sides in the oil. Cook until the bread is golden brown on both sides. Remove from the skillet and rub one side of the toast with the cut side of a large, fresh clove of garlic. Be generous with the garlic rub! Transfer the toast to a platter and top with the tomato mixture, additional small fresh basil leaves and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

Notes

A little bit of granulated sugar helps sweeten winter tomatoes.
Use ripe fresh tomatoes for best results.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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