BRUSCHETTA SUNDAE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Bruschetta Sundae image

Except for my Recipe #166973 & Recipe #176535, I am largely recipe-oriented & just not esp good at orig recipes. BUT this unique & highly touted recipe was pictured in a newspaper restaurant review & inspired me to get copycat-creative. Described as the most popular appy at the Oliveto Italian Bistro in Tulsa, OK, the ingredients were listed & I combined them w/my imagination + a basil-marinated tomatoes recipe borrowed from the Vic's Recipes website & credited to *It Is About Time* by Michael Schlow. This is a very easy-fix, so do not be put-off by my penchant for detail. Altho an appy at Oliveto, I can easily see this recipe expanded to a luncheon entrée & I included a note at the end of the prep to suggest other optional adds for that purpose. *Enjoy* !

Provided by twissis

Categories     Cheese

Time 25m

Yield 4 Appy Servings, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ounce balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon brown sugar (packed)
4 plum tomatoes (ripe & cut in med dice ~ An = amt of grape or cherry tomatoes is OK if they are what is really good)
8 -10 large basil leaves (torn into sml pieces)
2 ounces extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon, juice of
salt & pepper (to taste pref)
1 loaf baguette (Pre-baked ~ Do not use sandwich bread. Use baguette or another artisan type bread.)
garlic-infused olive oil (for brushing)
1/2 cup asiago cheese (shredded)
8 fresh basil leaves (garnish) (optional)

Steps:

  • For Balsamic Glaze: Combine balsamic vinegar w/brown sugar, mix well & set aside.
  • For Basil-Marinated Tomatoes: Combine all ingredients in a bowl & marinate for at least 1 hour.
  • For Bread: Preheat oven to 350°F Slice baguette into 1-in slices. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush both sides of ea slice w/the garlic-infused olive oil. Quarter ea slice, place on a baking sheet & bake till crisp.
  • To Serve Sundaes: Divide toasted baguette cubes among 4 appy serving plates. Pour off any excess liquid from the marinated tomatoes, add the balsamic glaze to the tomatoes mixture & mix well. Divide tomatoes among the 4 plates & top w/Asiago cheese + basil leaves (if desired).
  • NOTE: To expand this dish to luncheon entrée size, consider adding red onion, black olives, mushrooms, pancetta or whatever else your taste buds fancy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.4, Fat 17.7, SaturatedFat 2.7, Sodium 694.7, Carbohydrate 63.1, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 3.2, Protein 10.7

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #30-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #preparation     #occasion     #appetizers     #eggs-dairy     #vegetables     #easy     #european     #beginner-cook     #dinner-party     #italian     #cheese     #tomatoes     #brunch     #taste-mood     #savory     #presentation     #served-cold