Friday, March 18, 2011

Bruschetta




Ingredients
1. French bread or any Italian bread - 1 (Sliced 1 inch thick)
2. Fresh Basil leaves- 4 springs(I did not have fresh basil in hand and used dried basil instead, around - 1 tsp)
3. Red bell pepper - 1 (finely chopped)
4. Plum tomatoes - 2( deseeded and finely chopped)
5. Rosemary - 1 tsp(fresh or dried)
6. Mozzarella cheese - 1/4 cup(shredded)
7. Garlic - 2 cloves
8. EVOO - 2tbsp
9. Ground pepper
10. Salt to taste



  1. Preheat the broiler. Slice the baguette and line them up on a cookie sheet. Drizzle with some extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Broil the bread for a min on the upper shelf till it turns light brown, be careful not to burn the bread, remove and set the oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. In a bowl, mix the basil leaves, remaining olive oil, rosemary, chopped tomatoes and red bell pepper and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Rub garlic on one side of the bread.
  5. Spread one tablespoon of the tomato mixture on each piece and top it with shredded mozzarella. 
  6. Place bread back in oven and melt cheese slightly.
  7. Serve hot.

1 comment:

  1. Looks so delicious and tempting.. Love the presentation too... beautiful clicks !!
    Indian Cuisine

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