Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Bruschetta

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Cocktail Party

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (110)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
36 bruschetta

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 (32-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained
1 cup fresh basil leaves, washed and spun dry
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, peeled
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 large French baquettes, sliced 1-inch thick (about 36 slices)
1 1/2 pounds fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4-inch thick

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In the bowl of a food processor, add drained tomatoes, 1 cup basil leaves, olive oil and 2 cloves garlic. Pulse until smooth, but somewhat chunky. Season with salt and pepper.

On a baking sheet, line up baguette slices. Toast in oven for about 3 minutes or until light golden brown. Working quickly, rub the remaining garlic on the toasted side of each slice and then lay a piece of mozzarella cheese on top. Place bread back in oven and melt cheese slightly, about 45 seconds. Remove from oven and spread one tablespoon of the tomato mixture on each piece.

Place bruschetta on decorative platter and garnish with basil leaves.

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recipe Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Bruschetta
Meredith Temecula, CA 09-19-2009
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Rave reviews
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We've made this twice & love love love it! Great flavors, easy-peasy to make & a crowd pleaser. We used fresh tomatoes... (took seeds out first) & baked at a little higher temp & longer per past reviews. My kids loved it & for them we used hot dog buns & it was still great! :) Thanks Giada for another winner! Read more
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Melanie Las Vegas, NV 06-22-2009
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Great Flavors!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Made this for a casual small plates dinner for the hubby and me. He loved how fresh the flavors were - even with using... canned tomatoes. We found pre-sliced fresh mozzarella rounds at Trader Joe's that cut down prep time even more. The only reason this recipe doesn't get five stars is because the temperature or toasting time seems wrong. The bread took ages to toast at 375 and the mozzarella took a while to melt as well. Next time we'll be firing up the broiler!Read more
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Lisa Anahuac, TX 06-14-2009
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Delicious and super easy.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved this recipe! I only changed two things: instead of canned tomatoes I used fresh ones since I had them on hand, and I... also had to leave the bread in the oven a bit longer to get the cheese to melt afterward. The mix of the tomatoes and garlic with the cheese was phenomenal and everyone loved it. I recommend it for anyone who wants a quick and easy yet SO delicious and elegant appetizer!Read more
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Ishi Ames, IA 04-30-2009
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Absolutely Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The mix of tomatoes and garlic on the bruschetta is absolutely delicious. I've tried so many different types of bruschettas... and let me tell you, this one was the best one I've ever tasted. It is easy to make and so good in taste. My boyfriend and I loved it. We're going to continue making this. Thank you Gaida for such a wonderful recipe. Read more
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Stephanie Marlborough, MA 04-18-2009
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Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I served this as the appetizer for a progressive dinner and got rave reviews :o) I needed to keep the bread in the oven a... little longer than necessary to both toast the bread and make the cheese melt properly, but that's probably just because of the heat of my oven. I used one of the suggestions on here and used the food processor to blend everything except the tomatoes, then plopped the tomatoes last to make sure they were still a little chunky. Very easy and delicious.Read more
recipe Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Bruschetta
Courtney Shrewsbury, MA 04-12-2009
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delicious bruschetta!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

great recipe! I made a few changes to make things a little easier. I didn't have access to a food pro so I bought petite... diced tomatoes (2 cans) instead of the whole tomatoes and made sure to drain them quite well. I combined these in a bowl with chopped garlic, lots of chopped basil, oregano, S&P then spooned these on to the mozzarella covered bread. I finished it off with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar glaze and I think this made it taste even better. Got rave reviews from my family - they said it was the best bruschetta they had ever tasted!Read more