Bruschetta

Original Recipe by Christinna Conte

1. Classic Bruschetta

Prep time: 10 minutes || Total time: 10 minutes || Serving: 3-4 || Rating X/10

Ingredients

• 3 medium sized tomatoes
• 3 medium sized cloves of fresh garlic
• 2 or 3 leaves of fresh basil
• 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• about 1/4 tsp sea salt (you can always add more)
• slices of toast, use a rustic, crusty Italian loaf, ciabatta or a baguette

Note: Bruschetta needs to have fresh ingredients to taste good.

Instructions

1. Dice the tomatoes into small cubes and put into a medium sized bowl.
2. Next, finely mince the garlic. Add the garlic to the tomatoes.
3. Chop one or two large basil leaves into little pieces and place all 3 ingredients into a bowl.
4. Add the extra virgin olive oil and Kosher or sea salt, to taste.

2. Balsamic Bruschetta

Prep time: 10 minutes || Total time: 10 minutes || Serving: 8 || Rating X/10

Ingredients

• 8 tomatoes, diced
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 loaf French bread, toasted and sliced (Italian loaf, ciabatta, baguette, or bagel)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, toss together the tomatoes, basil, Parmesan cheese, and garlic.
2. Mix in the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper.
3. Serve on toasted bread slices.

3. Guacamole Bruschetta

Prep time: 10 minutes || Bake time: 10 minutes || Serving: 8 || Rating 10/10

Ingredients

• Guacamole:
  • 3 avocados, pitted, diced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (Optional)
  • 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper (Optional)
• Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 loaf French bread, toasted and sliced (Italian loaf, ciabatta, baguette, or bagel)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, toss together the guacamole.
2. Loaded the guacamole on top of the toasted bread. Add Parmesan cheese on top.
3. Broil the bruschetta at 350F for 5 minutes or until cheese have melt.