Ashlee's Recipes

Italian-Style Bruschetta

Name: Italian-Style Bruschetta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Appetizer
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into small dice; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; ¼ cup chopped fresh basil; 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion; 2 large cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices; 1 tablespoon high-quality balsamic vinegar, or to taste

Appetizer

Sides

8 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

1 hour 20 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 ½ pounds plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into small dice

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

¼ cup chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

2 large cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices

1 tablespoon high-quality balsamic vinegar, or to taste

Directions

Combine tomatoes, 3 tablespoons olive oil, basil, red onion, garlic, red wine vinegar, and pepper in a bowl; let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes, then marinate in the refrigerator for 45 minutes.

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Brush one side of Baguette slices with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil; place, oiled-sides-up, onto a baking sheet.

Broil until golden brown, about 2 minutes

Spoon tomato mixture onto toasted Baguette slices; drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

234 kcal

Total Fat

11 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

281 mg

Total Carbohydrate

29 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

4 g

Protein

6 g