Best Real Italian Bruschetta Recipes

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Provided by Glenna Reasland

Categories Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 roma tomatoes, chopped into cubes
1/3 cup red onion, chopped
1 bunch fresh basil
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 dash salt and pepper
1 loaf long French bread, sliced

Steps:

chop roma tomatoes, red onion, and garlic put into medium sized bowl, set aside in food processor chop the basil until very fine, add to tomato mixture.
add red wine vinegar and oil, and salt/pepper and mix well.
let sit.
meanwhile grill/ or broil bread until just toasted.
serve and watch the eyes of your guests get dreamy over the unique taste of this great dish.

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Yield 6-8 slices of bread

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 loaf of good Italian/European bread with hard crispy crust
Shredded mozzarella/provolone or cheese of choice
Tomato sauce
1-2 garlic cloves if desired
Toppings of your choice: Think pizza: (olives, peppers, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, onions, oregano, basil, sausage, pepperoni etc. etc. )

Steps:

Pre-heat oven to 450 F Slice bread into ¼ to ½ inch thick slices Brush bread with good extra virgin olive oil Place bread directly on oven shelf until slightly golden, less than10 minutes. Time may vary depending on oven Remove bread from oven and rub garlic clove over bread, if desired Coat bread with tomato sauce Add cheese like making pizza Add toppings of choice if desired Sprinkle oregano over bread and bake until cheese is melted and slightly bubbly. Cut into 1 inch slices and serve warm