Catalan-Style Bruschetta
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Serves 5

This traditional Catalan dish is simple and versatile. In Spain, it would be equally appropriate for a second breakfast (desayuno), evening tapas, or along with other fare as a casual dinner. Supply grated Manchego cheese for topping, extra olive oil for dipping, and Cava (the Spanish equivalent of French champagne) and your backyard fiesta will have acquired a true Catalan flavor.

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    Ingredients: 
    • 6 ripe tomatoes
    • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    • 1 baguette
    • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1/2 pound prosciutto or Serrano ham, thinly sliced
    • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half on the diagonal (large cloves)
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    Method: 

    Heat a grill to medium high temperature. Quarter tomatoes, remove inside seeds and juice from half of the quarters, and then sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Put in a food processor and pulse several times until you have a coarse purée. Place in a serving bowl.

    Slice bread on a diagonal in 3/4-inch thick pieces. Brush both sides of bread with olive oil and place on the grill, leaving for about 2 minutes and then flipping 45 degrees on the same side (to make a nice cross-hatched mark). Turn slices over and repeat on other side. Once all slices are grilled, take a clove of garlic and rub it lightly over one side of the toast. Place toast on a serving platter, garlic-rubbed side facing up. Top with a tablespoon of tomato mixture and a few prosciutto slices.

    Nutritional Info: 
    Per Serving:280 calories (170 from fat), 19g total fat, 3.5g saturated fat, 35mg cholesterol, 1380mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (3g dietary fiber, 5g sugar), 15g protein
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