Bruschetta

By bagmonster87

like Cheesecake Factory

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped roma tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp.diced red onion
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• dash of ground black pepper
• 1/2 loaf french baguette or ctusty italian bread, sliced into 5-7 slices
• 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
• 2 to 3 sprigs italian parsley

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, garlic and basil. Add 1/2 Tbsp. 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-inch slices diagonally to make 5-7 slices.

Combine remaining 1 1/2 Tbsp. 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.