Tomato and Basil Bruschetta
Ingredients
- 3 large tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 basil leaves
- 1 baguette
- 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle of garlic powder, for bread
Instructions
- Cut your baguette into ¼" slices on the bias and line on a sheet pan.
- Dice your tomatoes and add into a mixing bowl. To the bowl add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Thinly slice your basil leaves by stacking them, rolling into tight cylinder and then slice thinly. Add the basil to tomato mixture and mix thoroughly.
- In a small bowl mix 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle of garlic powder. Brush this onto slices of bread.
- Place bread in the oven and broil on HIGH for 1-2 minutes per side or until golden brown. Be sure to pay close attention to bread so it doesn't catch.
- To serve, spoon tomato mixture onto slices of bread and serve immediately. Or serve bread and tomato mixture separately and you can spoon onto bread as you eat to ensure bread stays crisp.
- Enjoy!