Lisa Atwood, Rebecca Courchesne, Rick Field

Tomato Bruschetta

Name: Tomato Bruschetta
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 thin slices ricotta salata or mozzarella cheese (optional); 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 8 slices coarse country bread, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick; 2 large cloves garlic, halved; 1½ cups (12 fl oz/375 ml) Bruschetta Topping; Coarse sea salt

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Lisa Atwood , Rebecca Courchesne and Rick Field

Published 2012

About

A classic Italian-style bruschetta calls for grilled bread slices rubbed with garlic, drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil, sprinkled with salt, and topped with diced summer tomatoes and basil. Adding a thin slice of ricotta salata or mozzarella cheese turns this starter into heartier fare.

Ingredients

8 slices coarse country bread, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick
2 large

Europe
Italy
Starter
Vegetarian
Mediterranean
Summer

Method

Preheat the broiler (grill). Alternatively, preheat a charcoal or gas grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat, and oil the grill rack.

Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet or on a grill rack, and broil or grill, turning once, until lightly toasted on both sides, about 2 minutes total. Immediately rub one side of each slice with the cut side of a garlic clove and drizzle wi