Cheesecake Factory Bruschetta

By NicoleP

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup 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 crusty Italian bread, sliced into 5-7 slices
• 1/4 tsp garlic salt
• 2-3 sprigs Italian parsley

Preparation

Step 1

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

Preheat broiler, slice the bread into 1" slices diagonally to make 5-7 slices. Combine remaining 1 1/2 tsp oil with garlic salt.

Brush entire surface of each slice (both sides) with the olive oil mixture.

Broil slices for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes of each side, until surface starts to brown. Arrange bread like spokes on a wheel on plate. Put the chilled tomato mixture in a pile in a middle of the slices. Garnish with Italian parsley.