Monday, November 10, 2008

Bruschetta

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Anyone who likes to go out to Italian restaurants knows what Bruschetta is. It's not difficult to make and most Italian restaurants have their own way of making it. This recipe was created to use all the ingredients that Steve and I love. I try to add kalamata olives to dishes whenever I can and in this recipe it makes perfect sense. I usually melt fontina cheese on the toasted bread and then top it with the tomato mixture. You don't have to do that if you don't want to. This time I didn't because it was a last minute decision to make the bruschetta and I used what ingredients I had, however, the cheese makes this unique bruschetta even better.


Michele and Steve’s Bruschetta

Ingredients:

1 French baguette
5 plum tomatoes, seeded, and finely chopped
12 Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
½ red bell pepper, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic- finely chopped (or to taste, depends on size of cloves)
1 small red onion
10 leaves basil, chiffonade
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
Fontina cheese thinly sliced

Mix tomatoes, olives, bell pepper, garlic, onion, basil, and olive oil, salt and pepper. Taste and add more salt if needed.
Slice bread and bake or broil on high until lightly toasted. (Keep an eye on it...it will burn quickly) Place one slice Fontina on each slice, bake or broil until melted and bubbling. Add about one tablespoon of brushetta to each slice of bread.

Enjoy!

19 comments:

Sisters Savings said...

yum! This really looks s delicious!!!!

Spryte said...

YUM!!

Bob said...

I *love* bruschetta. Every year my brothers neighbor grows more tomatoes than he knows what to do with, so he gives a bushel or so to my brother. And my brother makes bruschetta. Nothing beats bruschetta with fresh tomatoes. I've never had it with the cheese, but I can only imagine it makes it even better.

Theresa said...

Your version looks great!!

Michele said...

Thanks!

Bob - I wish I had a neighbor like yours!

Aggie said...

I can't ever get enough bruschetta, it's all my favorite things on my other favorite thing - bread!! I love your recipe for it! I'll be craving some now!

Barbara GF said...

Oh, how I love bruschetta!
Try rubbing the toasted bread with a fresh garlic clove when it comes out of the oven and then drizzling it with olive oil — just like that! Anything else you add just makes it that much better, especially chopped-up fresh tomatoes and basil.

I like the idea of melting fontina cheese on top. I'll have to try that one.

Stacey Snacks said...

that's a lot of bruschetta, why didn't you invite us over???

Jersey Girl Cooks said...

I love how you added olives. Yum!

Deborah Smith said...

Wow, you put a lot of ingredients in your bruschetta. Looks amazing. I want to party at your house.

OhioMom said...

Oh fab! I have been trying to find a bruschetta recipe, and yours sounds wonderful. Great blog, I will be spending some time here :)

vanillasugarblog said...

I miss summer. This dish reminds me of warm summer nights eating freshly made bruschetta on the back deck while drinking some chilled wine. :::sigh::

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

I love olives too so I know I'd love your bruschetta, Michele!
Wish I ahd a piece now. I'm hungry!

Sophie said...

This recipe is making me miss bread :P!

Thank you for that email, btw, I'll be sure to check out that blog :). Have a great weekend!

Michelle said...

Such a sweet idea for a blog. Every thing looks so yummy. I plan on visiting again to "borrow" some of these recipes.

Bob said...

I wish I had a neighbor like him too! Now, I know you're a busy girl, but take a little time out to come play some tag. Cuz you're it. :) Rules at this post...
http://icookstuff.blogspot.com/2008/11/ive-been-tagged.html

Maris said...

Yum. . . who doesn't love bruschetta? Especially with big chunks of fresh tomato!

Unknown said...

Thanks for popping by, Michele.

Your recipes all look delish! You are a good Italian cook.

Pin said...

Mmm... looks DELICIOUS! I love the addition of kalamata olives and fontina cheese-- will have to try this recipe ASAP.