Bruschetta - 3 ~ Movable Feasts

By mlmason

Ingredients

• 6 ripe Roma tomatoes
• 4 leaves fresh basil
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 T sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 small baguette or loaf of ciabatta or pane rustica

Preparation

Step 1

chop the tomatoes into small pieces. Scrape away the seeds, discarding them. Chop the basil leaves coarsely, they should fill about a quarter of a cup once chopped. Toss the tomatoes and basil in a bowl with olive oil, salt & pepper. Optional: refrigerate wrapped for up to 2 days to blend flavore. Allow the refrigerated mixture to sit to become room temp, approx. 1 hour. Cut bread into slices (2 -3 per person) Spoon the mixture over the bread and serve.