Bruschetta

By nlhartman

Always a crowd pleaser!

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread, sliced in 1-inch pieces
• 2-3 T. butter; softened
• 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, diced
• 4-5 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 large basil leaves, minced
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2-3 T. olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly butter one side of each piece of bread and place pieces on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes or until bread is golden brown.
2. In a bowl, mix tomatoes, garlic, basil, lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Top each piece of bread with about a T. of the tomato mixture
3. Serve