Bruschetta
By: Barnaby Dorfman
Published: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 10:35pm

Ingredients




1 loaf of crusty bread
5 medium tomatoes chopped
4 cloves minced garlic
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbs fresh basil
salt and pepper

Preparation

1 Allow to stand for several hours to marinate. Slice bread at an angle, brush one side with olive oil, and broil on each side until brown. 2 Best when served immediately to avoid getting soggy. Ingredients may be adjusted depending on your taste. 3 Mix diced tomatoes (juice and all), minced garlic, olive oil, lime juice, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese (keep the rest for later), basil, and salt and pepper (to taste). 4 Spoon mixture onto bread, and top with reserved Parmesan. Broil until cheese has melted.

About


Bruschetta can be served on toast, or eaten plain. Make a "big" batch, and use the left over mixture on pasta the next day. Bruschetta is a traditional Italian dish. It is pronounced "brusketta," in Italian, though it is commonly mis-pronounced "brushetta" in the United States.

Comments:
Kathy Roduner

Another variation is to spread fresh chevre (goat cheese) on the oiled toasted bread and add  chopped pitted calamata olives in the tomato mixture.