Linda Dano
Bruschetta

Yield: 12 pieces

Ingredients

• 1 fresh Italian bread
• 4 cloves chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 large plump tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon chopped basil (1 ml)

Instructions

1. Slice bread into 1/4 inch thick pieces. Put into frying pan that already contains hot oil and chopped garlic. Brown one side of bread on high heat with lid on - do not burn. Sprinkle either chopped fresh basil or dried basil on bread.
2. Place bread on plate, toasted side up, with pieces of garlic clinging to toasted side.
3. Add tomatoes on top of bread.
4. Spoon oil from pan on top of tomatoes.