Antonella Neste's Balsamic Brushetta

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Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • Balsamic Brushetta
  • 1 1 loaf of sliced Italian bread, each cut in half
  • 2 cups 2 cups diced fresh tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup 1/4 cup jarred pesto sauce
  • 1/4 cup 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. good-quality balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. 1/4 tsp. black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.

2. Arrange bread in a single layer at the bottom of a 4-quart Temp-tations® baking dish. Bake bread for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.

3. In a Temp-tations mixing bowl, combine tomatoes, pesto, Parmesan cheese, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss gently and let marinate for 20 minutes at room temperature.

4. Just before serving, spoon 1 Tbsp. of the tomato spread onto each slice of toast, arranging on a Temp-tations serving platter or serving directly in the 4-quart baking dish.

5. You can also serve the tomato spread alongside the toasted bread for guests to serve