Basil Tomato Bruschetta Recipe
Basil Tomato Bruschetta
This Basil Tomato Bruschetta Recipe is delicious and makes the most tasty and easy appetizer! Tomato-y, garlicky and so good.
This best bruschetta recipe is perfect for gorgeous summer weather. Bruschetta is such a fabulous and fresh sidekick for barbecue time (but really, there’s no bad time for bruschetta)! Healthy, easy and delicious.
About this recipe:
This Tomato Bruschetta recipe is made with flavourful seasonal tomatoes, fresh basil and garlic, served on toasted garlic bread. A combo that tastes like pure heaven!
Tomato Bruschetta Recipe Tips:
- TOMATOES: Use good quality flavourful fresh tomatoes of any kind: Roma tomatoes, plum tomatoes, grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes. Tomatoes are the star of the show, so make sure to use good ones!
- BASIL: Use fresh basil leaves, they’re the most flavourful.
- BREAD: Baguette-style bread sliced to make a crostini is the best bread for this recipe. You can also use ciabatta or French bread for these toasts.
- STORAGE: Store the bruschetta (without the toasted baguette) in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- GARNISH: You can offer more fresh basil to sprinkle on top of the finished toasts. These are also delicious when drizzled with balsamic vinegar (or a drizzle of balsamic glaze) and topped with sliced fresh mozzarella.
Serving Suggestions:
This Tomato Bruschetta is delicious as a stand alone appetizer at parties, just lay them out on a platter and let everyone help themselves. Or serve them alongside bowls of pasta. It’s also delicious as a bruschetta topping on roasted chicken.
Basil Tomato Bruschetta
Ingredients
Bruschetta:
- 3 cups chopped tomatoes about 3 large tomatoes
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 tbsp red onion minced
- 1 bunch basil chopped
- 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 1/8 tsp salt
- a few grinds of black pepper
Garlic Toast:
- 1 large baguette
- 1-2 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1/4 cup butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Bruschetta:
- In a bowl combine the tomatoes, onions, basil, olive oil and parmesan cheese.
- Let rest for at least 15 minutes.
Garlic Toasts:
- Cut the baguette into slices, about 1/2 inch thick. Lay the bread slices out on a baking sheet.
- In a small saucepan on low-medium heat, add the butter and garlic. Stir until the butter is melted.
- Then brush the toasts with the garlic butter.
- Put into the preheated oven for 5 – 8 minutes, until the bread is golden. Make sure to watch carefully so they don’t burn.
- Once the baguette slices are toasted, remove them from the oven.
- Spoon the bruschetta tomato mixture onto the tops of each toasted bread slice.
- Enjoy immediately!
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I hope you enjoy this easy bruschetta recipe! Have a delicious day!
Yum!!! Definitely one of my favorite dishes! Your food pictures are incredible!
These look so yummy.
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x Marnie
looks absolutely delicious and beautifully photographed.
Yummy! Beautiful pictures too!
Oh my goodness! That bruschetta looks amazing!
Yum! I have basil and tomatoes growing right now. I should make this! I’ll pin it for later reference.
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it.
Heather
I have always wanted to make this. Now is the perfect time! We are having a get-together for the women’s meet-up that I am a member of. Everyone is bringing potluck! This will be one of the items I will be preparing!!! I am so thrilled with your easy ingredients and instructions! I feel like saying BAM!!!