Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Bruschetta

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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I took this to a dinner party and it was a huge hit...very delicious! Will most definetly make this again! Thanks

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I make this all the time & even my picky friends LOVE IT!
It's so easy, delicious, & versatile.

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I am an event coordinator, and I always stalk the kitchen for the brushetta at weddings...so I have been hunting for my own recipe =

I make a mistakes on this one, I used extra light virgin olive oil instead of extra virgin olive oil. My food processor is really small (1cup max lol so I did half a batch at a time. The first batch was too puree like- so the second batch, I put the garlic and basil in the food processor, then added the olive oil, and pulsed that . Once it was almost the perfect size, I added the tomatoes. This made it a little chunkier.

I also doubled the garlic (we love garlic. My only complaint is that the mixture was a bit too liquidy. BUt I would make it again.. My fiance REALLY loved it = The flavors hit you in waves, first the tomato, then the basil and garlic, and finally the cheese

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I made this as a Thanksgiving appetizer this year and it was a huge hit. I have a separate broiler-drawer in my older gas oven, and I was able to toast the bruschetta there while the turkey was roasting above. It was such a nice change to have something warm for appetizers instead of the usual shrimp & veggie platter. The only caution I would make is to be sure to only put 2 cloves of garlic in the food processor, not all 6. I was in a hurry, mis-read the recipe, and while it was still quite tasty, we all had dragon breath at the end of the night.

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This recipe was so simple to prepare! My husband and I have made this appetizer several times, and our guests always enjoy eating this. For convenience, we use shredded mozzarrella cheese instead of fresh mozzarella. Don't forget to drain the canned tomatoes... unfortunately, I forgot to do this one time and realized my mistake after blending all of the ingredients. I ended up improvising and served the "bruschetta soup" like it was a gazpacho in small wine glasses, garnished with a basil leaf. I served the toasted baguette slices top with melted mozzarella on the side so everyone could dip the toast into their soup. It ended up still being delicious!