JEN'S TOMATO ARUGULA BRUSCHETTA

Jen's Tomato Arugula Bruschetta image

This is a wonderful combination of ripe plum tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, fresh garlic and arugula that together pack a punch when served on a slice of French bread.

Provided by Esmee Williams

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Bruschetta Recipes

Time 4h30m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

20 roma (plum) tomatoes
¼ cup olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch arugula - rinsed, dried and chopped
20 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Bring 4 quarts of water to boil in a large saucepan. Place the roma tomatoes in the boiling water for about 1 minute to loosen the skins. Drain, and rinse with cold water. Peel, core, seed, and coarsely chop.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Slowly cook and stir the tomatoes with salt and pepper for 15 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook 5 minutes. Stir the arugula into the mixture, then remove skillet from heat. Transfer mixture to a large bowl.
Gently fold the sun-dried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese into the mixture. Cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 31.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.6 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Fat 2.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 52.7 mg, Sugar 1.2 g