Cheesecake Factory's Bruschetta

By KennySD

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped roma tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons diced red onion
• 1 large clove garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash freshly-ground black pepper
• 1/2 loaf French baguette cut 5 to 7 slices (or crusty Italian bread)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 sprigs Italian parsley - (to 3)

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, garlic and basil. Add 1/2 tablespoon of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix well. Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Preheat broiler, slice the bread in 1" slices diagonally to make 5 to 7 slices. Combine remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil with the garlic salt. Brush entire surface of each slice (both sides) with the olive oil mixture. Broil slices for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side, until surface starts to brown.

Arrange bread like spokes of a wheel on plate. Put the chilled tomato mixture in a pile in the middle of the slices. Garnish with Italian parsley.

This recipe yields ?? servings.