Tomato-Basil Bruschetta Recipe

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“It’s easy to double this great recipe for a crowd. You can make the tomato topping ahead, or keep it simple and serve it as a dip for the French bread slices.” —Marie Cosenza, Cortlandt Manor, New York

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Tomato-Basil Bruschetta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 22 Servings

20 5 25

Ingredients

3 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, onions, 2 tablespoons oil, basil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper; set aside.
Lightly brush both sides of bread slices with remaining oil. Arrange on ungreased baking sheets. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Rub garlic over bread slices. With a slotted spoon, top each slice with tomato mixture. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 appetizer equals 84 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 162 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 starch.

Originally published as Tomato-Basil Bruschetta in Simple & Delicious June/July 2010, p27