Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

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Bruschetta with fresh basil, juicy diced tomato, creamy mozzarella, and drizzles of olive oil on garlic-rubbed crusty Italian bread are all you need for this tasty appetizer.

The juicy tomatoes, that creamy mozzarella cheese, freshly chopped basil aroma…
Bruschetta with tomato and basil is one of the tastiest and quickest Italian appetizers to throw together.

A lot of times, I already have the ingredients lying around the house. Okay, maybe not that casually, but you get my drift.

I’m sure you’ve seen many variations of bruschetta served at different Italian restaurants.

Some use shaved Parmesan for the cheese. Some add minced garlic.

I’ve also had one that was whipped like a mousse with chopped onion and decorated on top of the toast like a frosted cupcake.

I’m not going to get that fancy right now. I like the simple clean flavors of this recipe.

Ingredients for Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

• Day Old Italian Bread
• Roma Tomatoes
• Mozzarella
• Olive Oil
• Dried Basil or Freshly Chopped Basil Leaves
• Garlic Cloves
• Salt
• Black Pepper

Toasting the Bread

There are a few simple options for toasting your bread:

1. You can drizzle olive oil on both sides of your sliced bread, rub with garlic clove, and place them in a pan on the stove over medium-high heat to brown them.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Brush the tops of the bread slices with olive oil, rub with garlic, and bake for 9-10 minutes.
3. The easiest and most simple way is placing your sliced bread in the toaster, but you won’t have the great garlicky olive oil taste on your toast.

Try these other great Italian recipes!

• Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
• Cajun Chicken Fettucine Alfredo
• Creamy Three-Cheese Chicken & Spinach Pasta
• Crispy Homemade Pizza Crust
• Fettuccine Alfredo
• Five Cheese Lasagna Fritta
• Garlic Bread Soup
• Kraft’s Italian Pasta Salad
• Four-Cheese Ravioli Lasagna
• Old Chicago’s Italian Nachos
• One-Pan Baked Chicken Parmesan

Enjoy!

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

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Recipe by Simply Happenings Course: AppetizersCuisine: Italian

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Stove Top Cook Time

3

minutes

Oven Method Cook Time

10

Minutes

Bruschetta with fresh basil, juicy diced tomato, creamy mozzarella, and drizzles of olive oil on garlic-rubbed crusty Italian bread are all you need for this tasty appetizer.

Ingredients

• Day Old Italian Bread, sliced 1/2″ thick

• 4 Roma Tomatoes, diced

• 8 oz Mozzarella, diced

• 2 tbsp Olive Oil, divided

• 1 1/2 tsp Dried Basil or 4-5 Freshly Chopped Basil Leaves

• 2 Garlic Cloves

• 1/2 tsp Salt

• Dash of Black Pepper

Directions

• Combine diced tomatoes and mozzarella in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add basil and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Gently toss to coat tomatoes and mozzarella.
• Stove Top Method
• Brush remaining olive oil on both sides of bread slices. Rub each slice of bread with a garlic clove. Place bread slices in hot pan on medium-high heat. Cook until golden brown on both sides.
• Oven Method
• Brush the top of each bread slice with remaining olive oil, rub with garlic clove, and place on a baking pan. Bake in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes.
• Top each bread slice with bruschetta mixture.

Notes & Tips

• If you are in a pinch for time you can toast your bread slices in the toaster without adding the olive oil.

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