Tomato Bruschetta
Course: AppetizersCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: EasyServings
12
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
5
minutesIngredients
8 Roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
5 leaves fresh basil, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch of dried oregano
1 dash of crushed red pepper
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 loaf of Italian-style (or French) bread, cut into diagonal slices
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, basil, garlic, oregano, red pepper, salt, pepper and olive oil; use more olive oil, if necessary, to coat the entire mixture; allow the mixture to sit for 10-15 minutes for flavors to blend
- Heat the broiler
- On a baking sheet, arrange the slices of bread in a single layer and brown both sides slightly in the oven, then remove the slices from the oven
- Spoon out the tomato mixture on the still warm toasted bread slices and serve