Recipe:

Tomato Bruschetta

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Serves 4

From the Italian "bruscare", meaning "to roast over coals," this garlic bread was traditionally made by rubbing fresh garlic over peasant bread and drizzling it with fruity extra-virgin olive oil. The bread was then baked in a brick wood-fired oven until crisp and golden brown. Here's an updated version you can make at home.

From The Whole Foods Market Cookbook

Ingredients

1 pound plum tomatoes, chopped
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced (1 teaspoon)
1 small red onion, minced
1/8 cup minced parsley
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Half baguette, sliced 1/4 inch thick

Method

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Combine tomatoes, garlic, onion, parsley, basil, salt, pepper, olive oil, and vinegars in a large mixing bowl to make bruschetta. Place baguette slices on a baking pan in a single layer. Bake slices until just golden, remove them from the oven, flip them, and return to the oven until golden. Serve warm baguette slices topped with bruschetta.

Nutrition

Per Serving: calories 130; calories from fat 70; calories from saturated fat 10; protein 2g; carbohydrate 14g; total fat 8g; saturated fat 1g; cholesterol 0 mg; sodium 160 mg; 54% calories from fat

Tags: Entertaining, Italian, Wheat Free, Vegetarian, Dairy Free

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