Classic Tomato Bruschetta Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ripe Roma tomatoes (or any kind of ripe tomato)
  • ½ cup fresh basil
  • ¼ cup red onion
  • 4 ounces fresh mozzarella
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 baguette
  • 2 to 3 fresh garlic cloves
Directions
  1. Chop your tomatoes into small pieces and add to a mixing bowl. If desired you can remove the seeds.
  2. Finely chop your fresh basil and red onion and add to the mixing bowl with the tomatoes.
  3. Cut the mozzarella into small pieces, add to the bowl with the tomatoes, red onion, and basil. Pour in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and any desired salt and pepper. Stir until evenly combined then set aside.
  4. Slice your baguette into about 1/4-inch thick slices, and brush each piece with olive oil on one side.
  5. Cut your garlic cloves in half and rub each piece of bread with the garlic to add as much garlic flavor as you like.
  6. Toast your bread until nice and firm. The bruschetta mixture is very wet so we want to make sure the bread gets nice and toasted — nobody wants soggy toast! Be careful not to burn the bread, however.
  7. Spoon a bit of the bruschetta mixture onto the toasted bread slices, drizzle with balsamic vinegar if desired, and enjoy!