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Grilled Bread (Pane alla Grillia)
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients
1 loaf ciabatta bread
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 large cloves garlic
1 tomato, halved crosswise
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Slice
ciabatta in half lengthwise. Then cut each half into 1-inch slices. In batches as
needed, grill the ciabatta slices, cut side down until they are golden and crisp,
about 2 minutes. Working quickly, drizzle the toasted sides with extra-virgin


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olive oil. Rub the garlic cloves over the grilled bread, then rub the cut side of
the tomatoes over the grilled bread. It's important to do this while the bread is
still hot or warm, otherwise the garlic won't melt into the bread. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper, and serve warm.

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