Italian Bruschetta with roasted tomatoes and fresh basil.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Total time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb grape tomatoes
- 1 whole baguette
- 1 tbsp + 1.5 tbsp oil
- 14 fresh basil leaves
- 5-6 garlic cloves
- 1-2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- salt (to taste)
- ground pepper (to taste)
Method
- Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
- Wash 1 lb of grape tomatoes and toss them with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper. Transfer tomatoes to a baking sheet and oast at 400 F degrees for around 20 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a pan heat 1.5 tablespoons of oil on medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot add minced garlic to it.
- Cook for a minute or so till it starts turning light golden in color. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl add the roasted tomatoes, chopped basil leaves, garlic-oil mixture, balsamic vinegar and salt & pepper to taste. Mix everything together till well combined.
- Mash some of the tomatoes at this point [or you can mash all], cover and let the topping sit for 1-2 hours.
- Cut the baguette diagonally or in circles.
- Toast or grill the bread. You can also roast them in the oven.
- Arrange the toasts on serving plate and place the topping on top and serve immediately.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.