Tender Bruschetta

"Unlike oven-baked Bruschetta, this version is tender, yet crispy and olive-oil "buttery" with an Italian flair! This is a garlicky toasted Italian bread with herbs, but what makes it a favorite among our friends is that we "crisp" it in olive oil in a pan, like you might make a grilled cheese sandwich, instead of simply broiling it in an oven, so the bread never gets so hard that it shreds the roof of your mouth."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine the first six ingredients. Let them blend for an hour at room temperature.
  • Preheat the oven broiler on medium or low, just high enough to brown cheese and warm the tomato mixture.
  • Slice up the french bread into 1.5" thick slices. Drizzle olive oil in a hot nonstick pan and place french bread in the pan. Sautee until brown and crisped and then turn over. Add more olive oil as needed.
  • When bread is browned evenly on both sides, remove to a baking sheet. Top each slice of bread with a mound of the tomato mixture. Top with a small scattering of mozzarella cheese and put under the broiler until cheese is browned and bubbly.
  • Serve immediately.

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Reviews

  1. This is a great bruschetta. The outside of the bread is crisp, but the inside is nice and soft and moist. I used green onions rather than red because that's what I had. Simple and easy. Thanks for sharing.
     
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My husband is the true chef in the household, but I love to dabble and try recipes myself. While Jay prefers to cook full-on main courses, I like to fix sides and appetizers the best. I also like taking photos of the food when I'm done, and seeing if I can get them looking even close to professional. My husband tells me that my problem is that I almost never fix a recipe the way it was written. I'm always, ALWAYS, trying to "improve" upon it. Sometimes it works. Many times it doesn't. I'm a technology manager. It's a job that can drain your soul, but I work for a fantastic team and I love the people I work with. I also enjoy photography, writing and gardening.
 
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