Tomato and Basil Bruschetta
Servings: 16 appetizers
Calories: 107kcal
Ingredients
- 6-7 ripe plum or vine-ripe tomatoes about 1 ½ lbs, skins & seed removed
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 8 fresh basil leaves chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Bread Chips see recipe in notes
Instructions
Prepare tomatoes
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Remove from heat and drop tomatoes into hot water for 1 minute.
- Remove from water and, with sharp knife, peel skin off tomato. It should peel off very easily.
- Once the tomatoes are peeled, cut them in quarters and remove the seeds and juice from their centers.
To assemble
- Finely chop tomatoes with a very sharp knife.
- In medium bowl, combine tomatoes with garlic, olive oil and vinegar.
- Add chopped basil and salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill prior to serving.
To serve
- Place bread chips on dish and drizzle with a little olive oil right before serving.
- Set bruschetta mixture in small bowl in center of bread chips. Let each person prepare their own to prevent the bread from getting soggy.
Notes
Crispy Bread Chips
Ingredients:
1 loaf french bread
¼ cup light olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Slice bread on the diagonal into ½" thick slices.
In a small bowl, combine olive oil and seasoning of your choice.
Brush both sides of bread with oil mixture and lay in a single layer on cookie sheet.
Bake in oven for 6-8 minutes turning halfway through cooking time. Set on wire rack to cool.
Makes approximately 16 bread chips.
Ingredients:
1 loaf french bread
¼ cup light olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Slice bread on the diagonal into ½" thick slices.
In a small bowl, combine olive oil and seasoning of your choice.
Brush both sides of bread with oil mixture and lay in a single layer on cookie sheet.
Bake in oven for 6-8 minutes turning halfway through cooking time. Set on wire rack to cool.
Makes approximately 16 bread chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
