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Tomato Basil Bruschetta
Bruschetta makes a yummy appetizer perfect to serve your guests or as a light snack with soup.
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Course:
Appetizer, snacks
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
crowd pleaser recipe, recipe for beginners
Prep Time:
10
minutes
Cook Time:
0
minutes
baking time:
10
minutes
Servings:
12
slices
Author:
Nidhi
Equipment
OTG
Cheese grater
Glass Bowl
Ingredients
1
loaf French bread or baguette
3
ripe red tomatoes diced
7-8
basil leaves chopped
2
cloves
garlic minced
1
onion chopped
½
yellow capsicum chopped
3-4
olives chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½
tsp
oregano
chopped coriander
cilantro leaves (optional)
¼
cup
extra virgin olive oil
3
tbsp
shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven at 180 C for 10 minutes.
Prepare tomato Basil mixture
In a large bowl combine tomato, basil, onion, garlic, olives, yellow capsicum.
Season this with oregano, salt, and black pepper.
Allow this mixture to sit for at least 30 minutes for all the flavors to blend well.
Toast-Bread
Cut the bread diagonally into slices.
Drizzle with olive oil on both sides.
On a wire rack or baking sheet arrange the slices in a single layer and let them grill for 5 minutes until slightly brown and crisp.
You can also toast your slices but grilling is a better option.
Prepare Bruschetta
Spread the tomato mixture evenly over baguette slices.
Top the slices with mozzarella cheese and put back in the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
Sprinkle a few drops of olive oil before serving. Serve hot.
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Notes
you can add minced garlic in tomato mixture or you can rub it on hot toasted slices.