Bruschetta

We made it the other night and it was the perfect appetizer and we're still snacking on it!

If cooking for two, I definitely recommend halving the recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups diced tomatoes (squeeze out the seeds before dicing...this was especially fun...or maybe it's just me)

1/3 cup diced red onion

1/2 Tbs balsamic Vinegar

1 tsp olive oil

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves (I used basil herb mix- not sure if it's the same in the states but it worked just the same as fresh!)

1 french baguette or bread of your choice (we did a sourdough baguette)

*optional: 1 clove of garlic & mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400°.

Combine tomatoes, onions, balsamic vinegar, salt, peter and 1 tsp olive oil in a bowl & mix.

Add basil and mix again.

Give it taste if you want to by adding extra salt/pepper. (I didn't add any)

Cover and put in fridge.

Slice baguette in half inch slices and place on baking sheet. 

Drizzle or brush some olive oil on top.

Place in over for 8-10 minutes until lightly toasted.  Remove from oven.

*Optional: Slice garlic clove in half and rub cut side down on each piece of bread

*Optional: place one slice of mozzarella cheese on the bread

Top bread with about a tablespoon of the tomato mixture.

Recipe makes about 24 slices.