Mediterranean Bruschetta

Recipe courtesy Giada DeLaurentiis, 2007

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: All-Star Grillfest: South Beach

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
6 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 appetizer servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 6 min
Total:: 21 min

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Ingredients

1 (1-pound) loaf ciabatta, cut into 1-inch wide slices
1/4 cup olive oil
1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta
2 large seeded and diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons finely chopped kalamata olives
3 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves plus whole leaves, for garnish
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

Drizzle the bread with the olive oil and place onto preheated grill. Grill until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.

In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, tomatoes, olives, basil, and salt and pepper.

Squeeze lemon over the bread. Sprinkle bread with oregano and salt and pepper, to taste.

Place ricotta mixture on top of the grilled bread, garnish with basil leaves and serve.

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susan Lakewood, CO 07-09-2009
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Very disappointing
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I usually love everything that Giada makes. I follow this recipe exactly as stated and only 1 person at the office liked it.... The other 7 did not. I actually ended throwing it away. But this will not stop me from continuing to watch the food net work channel and Giada.Read more
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warren biloxi, MS 06-28-2009
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Giada is the best!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Listen up, listen uppers. This recipe is awesome. I recommend this highly.
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Carol Vero Beach, FL 06-28-2009
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Yes, broos-KET-ta
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As the previous reviewer notes, "broos-KET-ta" is the proper pronunciation, in Italian and in English. Many people... mis-pronounce it as "broo-SHET-ta". The fact that so many people make this mistake does not make it right. When you indignantly say, "...I will continue to use the CORRECT English pronunciation...", you are just perpetuating misinformation. If you don't believe this, just google "pronounce bruschetta" and see what comes up.Read more
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Anonymous 06-08-2008
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broos-KET-ta
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

A quick language lesson: In Italian, as in English, the letter C has two pronunciations, "hard," as in Pecorino (peKorino)... and "soft," pronounced like an English CH, as in pancetta (panCHetta). However, when there is an H immediately following the C, the C ALWAYS has the "hard" pronunciation, as in Chianti (Kianti). Therefore, "brusKetta" is correct. Same goes for G in Italian. Spaghetti is pronounced spaGETti, not spaJetti. Hope this helps. BTW, the recipe is delicious!Read more
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Eric Cleveland, OH 06-02-2008
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great- and even better with...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Bacon! Believe it or not this bruschetta explodes with taste and texture when you add a crispy strip of bacon or prosciutto... on top. Of course, adding bacon will improve anything.Read more
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ALISON Annandale, VA 06-03-2007
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fabulous appetizer!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was so delicious, however I did decide to place the tomato/ricotta mixture in a small bowl in the center of a serving... platter. It seemed easier to just spoon a little on each piece of crostini as we ate it (neater as well). Everyone raved about it and gobbled it all up!! Will definitely make this easy and scrumptious appetizer again.Read more