Party Bruschetta Recipes

BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• For tomato mixture: Heat olive oil in a small skillet or saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and saute until just starting to turn golden (don't brown it), about 1 minute.
• Pour into a large mixing bowl. Let cool while you chop the tomatoes and basil.
• Pour tomatoes into bowl with cooled oil mixture. Add parmesan, basil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss mixture well. Serve right away over toasted bread (spoon some of the juices along with it). Garnish with more parmesan if desired.
• To toast bread*: position oven rack a few inches below broil and preheat broiler. Align bread slices on an 18 by 13-inch baking sheet. Broil first side until golden brown, about 1 minute (don't walk away and keep and eye on them they'll brown quickly), then flip slices to opposite side and broil opposite side until golden brown.

CLASSIC BRUSCHETTA APPETIZER RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, basil and olive oil, vinegar in a bowl and toss to coat.
• Spoon a little tomato onto each cracker or bread or serve family style. See note.
• Finish with a little salt and enjoy.

EASY PARTY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the oil, vinegars and pepper sauce; stir into tomato mixture. , Place bread slices on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. With a slotted spoon, top each slice with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

PARTY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Slice baguette into 1/2" slices on an angle.
• Pour olive oil into a shallow bowl, like a small cereal bowl.
• Dip each slice into the olive oil and place on a cookie sheet.
• Holding your hand very high, dust a tiny amount of kosher salt over the bruschetta. (Better to skip this step then to do too much. I would skip this step also if you only have regular table salt.).
• Cut the roma tomatoes in quarters and remove all of the seeds. Then dice them into 1/4" pieces.
• Sprinkle the diced tomato on the bruschetta. There should be no more than 4-5 pieces of tomato on each.
• Put no more than 2-3 pieces of basil on each bruschetta.
• Dust each piece with shredded parmesan cheese if desired.
• Broil for just a minute or two, watching carefully. They can go from just right to burnt in a flash!