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Bruschetta
Course
Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
1
Author
Pam / For the Love of Cooking
Equipment
Small skillet
Ingredients
2
tsp
olive oil
1
clove
of garlic
minced
3
slices
of French bread
or baguette
Handful of yellow cherry tomatoes
Handful of red cherry tomatoes
5-6
leaves
of fresh basil
sliced into ribbons
2
tsp
balsamic vinegar
more if desired
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
to taste
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
to taste
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
Remove the garlic from the skillet and place it into a bowl.
Place the slices of bread in the same small skillet and cook each side for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
While the bread is cooking, slice up the tomatoes and basil, then toss them with the garlic.
Drizzle some balsamic vinegar on the tomatoes, then season with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, to taste.
Spoon the mixture onto the bread. Serve immediately. Enjoy!