Tomato Crostini - Bon Appetit

By á-46

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ripe tomatoes, cored, halved, seeded, chopped into 1-inch-thick slices
• 3 garlic cloves, 2 minced, 1 halved
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive plus more for drizzling
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 loaf ciabatta or baguette, cut on a diagonal into 1/3" pieces
• 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

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Combine tomatoes and minced garlic in a large bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add 3 Tbsp. oil and vinegar; toss to mix well. Cover and let tomatoes marinate at room temperature, stirring occasionally, for 2–3 hours to allow flavors to develop.

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Rub one side of toasted bread with cut sides of remaining garlic clove; drizzle bread with oil and cut in half crosswise. Add basil to tomato mixture in bowl and toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange crostini on a platter. Spoon some tomato mixture on top of each crostini.

1 serving contains:
Calories (kcal) 220