Bruschetta & Cheese

Name: Bruschetta & Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: Depends on the crowd. This makes a smaller batch.
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 c very ripe tomatoes, chopped & seeded; 1/2 c fresh basil, finely chopped; 1/2 c vidalia onion, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tsp minced garlic [use the ready minced garlic]; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp freshly gound black pepper; 1/2 tsp sugar [white & granulated]; 1/2 tsp Accent [optional]; 1/2 c mozzarella cheese [finely shredded/whole milk]; crackers [your family's favorite or garlic bread cut into bite size pieces.

By Bobbi Gulla
@BobbiGee

This is best made with New Jersey tomatoes. I live in NJ's sister state, Pennsylvania. Except for the tomatoes I ate in France, no other tomato even comes close...

If you can't get Vidalia onions, try "red" or "sweet" onions.

I made bruschetta last night using an extremely ripe NJ tomato. So ripe that it was east to peel the tomatoes by just using a serrated knife to life up on end of the skin & just pull... skin practically falls off.

The fragrance of the cut up tomato wafted into the living room... pure heaven!!!! The same with the fresh basil.

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This twist on bruschetta is delicious. It's fresh, full of flavor and cheesy! The fresh basil adds a peppery taste and made the Test Kitchen smell amazing. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Depends on the crowd. This makes a smaller batch.

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

4 Hr

Method:

No-Cook or Other

Ingredients

1 c

very ripe tomatoes, chopped & seeded
1/2 c

fresh basil, finely chopped
1/2 c

vidalia onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp

olive oil, extra virgin
1 Tbsp

red wine vinegar
2 tsp

minced garlic [use the ready minced garlic]
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

freshly gound black pepper
1/2 tsp

sugar [white & granulated]
1/2 tsp

Accent [optional]
1/2 c

mozzarella cheese [finely shredded/whole milk]
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crackers [your family's favorite or garlic bread cut into bite size pieces.
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How to Make Bruschetta & Cheese

Step-by-Step

Mix all ingredients [except crackers/garlic bread] in medium bowl. The cheese is optional for some people but not for me. :-)
Put in refrigerator until flavors mingle, about 4 hours.
Spoon bruschetta onto crackers/garlic bread.

The crackers/garlic bread are not an option for me because of dental problems. I sure wish I could put the bruschetta on the garlic bread. I eat mine with a spoon [that's where I got the cheese idea]. Enjoy!