TOMATO, BLUE CHEESE AND PROSCIUTTO BRUSCHETTA

Tomato, Blue Cheese and Prosciutto Bruschetta image

Treat your family with this cheesy bruschetta that's made using ham and Muir Glen® tomatoes - a flavorful Italian appetizer.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/3 cup juice reserved from canned tomatoes (below)
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 loaf baguette French bread
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ Organic or Meridian Ruby™ diced tomatoes, drained and 1/3 cup juice reserved
1 package (5 oz) blue cheese, crumbled
2 packages (3 oz ea) prosciutto or thinly sliced dry cured ham, cut into strips

Steps:

In 1-quart saucepan, mix sweet and sour sauce ingredients. Simmer over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce coats back of spoon.
Heat oven to 400°F. Cut bread into 1-inch slices; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush both sides of each bread slice with olive oil; sprinkle 1 side of each with pepper. Toast in oven 5 to 7 minutes or until light brown.
Spoon 1 teaspoon drained tomatoes onto each toasted bread slice; top with crumbled blue cheese and prosciutto strips. Drizzle with sweet and sour sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 760 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g