Tomato Bruschetta
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 518
- Total Fat
- 17
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 77
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 9
- Protein
- 16
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 842
- Total: 16 min
- Prep: 12 min
- Cook: 4 min
Ingredients
4 slices rustic country-style or sourdough bread, sliced thick
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup virgin olive oil, best available
1/4 cup fresh basil, stems discarded, leaves chopped
3 tomatoes, sliced thinly (ideally yellow and red tomatoes)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Toast the bread in a toaster or oven until it is very brown.
- Immediately after removing the bread from the toaster, rub a garlic clove over the entire surface of 1 side. Each slice should use up about 1/4 to 1/3 of a clove. (Be careful, when the garlic meets the toast's hot surface, it will create fumes that sting your eyes—just like an onion.)
- Generously drizzle olive oil over each slice. Sprinkle basil over top, then top with tomato slices. Sprinkle with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Slice into 1-inch strips, or quarters, and serve immediately.