Classic Bruschetta Bread
A Simple & Easy Bruschetta Classica
Ingredients
Bread
- 1 loaf crusty bread (Rustic bread, baguette or Italian loaf)
Bruschetta mixture
- 1 pound ripe tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (plus extra for brushing/drizzling)
- fine sea salt (to taste)
- freshly-cracked black pepper (to taste)
- 2 large cloves garlic (1 minced and 1 for rubbing)
Instructions
Bruschetta Mixture
- Stir together the diced tomatoes, 1 minced garlic clove, basil, olive oil and a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl.
- Cover and let sit 15 minutes (optional-the longer you let it combine the more flavourful)
Bread
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Arrange the bread slices on a large baking sheet in an even layer.
- Brush the bread lightly with olive oil. Bake for 7 to 10 mins.
- Slice off the ends of one garlic clove (without removing the papery skins).
- Rub the cut end of the garlic on the bread slices.
- Add a spoonful of the tomato topping mixture to each slice of bread, then drizzle a hint of olive oil over the tomato topping.
- Salt and pepper to taste.