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brushetta

(3 ratings)
mikasldy avatar
Recipe by
Sandy Mika
@mikasldy
Chicago, IL

I love this stuff, a lot of time we'll just have this with some fried calamari or some shrimp for dinner. I like to use a variety of different tomatoes together.

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(3 ratings)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For brushetta

  • 5 or 6 c
    diced tomatoes
  • 1 oz
    chopped fresh basil
  • 4 clove
    minced garlic
  • 1/2 c
    parmesan cheese
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 2
    loaves italian bread
  • shredded mozarella, romano, parmesan or asiago cheese to sprinkle on top.
  • olive oil & garlic powder for bread

How To Make brushetta

  • 1
    rinse and chop the tomatoes and basil, add garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese,toss together, set aside.
  • 2
    slice italian bread in half inch slices, brush both sides of bread with olive oil, place bread on baking sheets and sprinkle lightly with garlic powder, bake at 350* just till crisp but not hard about 4 or 5 minutes. remove from oven.
  • 3
    top each slice of bread with 1 or 2 tablespoons of tomatoe mixture and sprinkle with a little shredded cheese and enjoy
  • 4
    if I'm having a lot of people over I just toast the bread and put in a basket and leave the tomatoe mixture in a bowl and the shredded cheese on the side for everyone to help themselves.
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