I'm always looking for the easy way out. I want delicious food with big flavor but I don't want to spend all day in the kitchen. I love to cook but I do have other things that fill my day!! This recipe is a great appetizer or snack. I've used it with guests and for Brad and I alone. It's yummy, easy and healthy.
Roasted Garlic and Tomato Bruchetta
1 loaf french bread
EVOO
1 dozen plum (Italian) tomatoes
8 cloves of garlic (do not peel. Leave in the paper skin)
Basil leaves
salt and pepper
shredded mozzarella (optional)
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice up the french bread into thin slices - approximately 24.
Brush each slice with a very small amount of EVOO and bake until toasted. Watch this carefully because the bread can go from toast to burnt in a very short time! Let bread cool. Keep oven on.
Cut each of the tomatoes in half. Cut the stem out. Squeeze as much of the pulp out as possible. Place them in a bowl with the unpeeled garlic. Toss with EVOO, salt and pepper. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let everything cool. After garlic and tomatoes have cooled the skin on the tomatoes should come off very easily. Remove it and place tomatoes in a bowl.
The garlic cloves will be soft. Squeeze out the soft, roasted garlic into a bowl. It should be spreadable.
Assembly - take a slice of bread and spread it with the roasted garlic. Place a small basil leaf over it and top it with a roasted tomato. You can serve this as is. If you are using the mozzarella, sprinkle a small amount on top and broil for a minute or two just until mozz is melted. Serve immediately.
Roasted tomatoes
Roasted garlic
Enjoy!!
Love,
Beth
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