Fresh Tomato Bruschetta is a great appetizer or hors d’oeuvre. Simple ingredients like tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and fresh basil create the perfect topping for fresh slices of baguette.
Simple classic recipes with fresh ingredients are right up my alley. You can never go wrong with having lots of tomatoes on hand. They are wonderful in lots of delicious recipes. Have you tried fresh tomato puttanesca? The perfect Italian sauce ready in under 30 minutes.
We love Italian flavours in this house. From wine to cheese, pasta to cappuccino…one of my “go to” places to travel would definitely be Italy. Have you every tried a sweet bruschetta?
During my daughter’s birthday celebration she requested bruschetta as part of the meal. Perfect for me…and it was during market season so getting the best and freshest ingredients was not an issue. Tomatoes and basil were ripe for the picking…perfect for my little party appetizers.
Truly bruschetta is made with minimal ingredients but the flavour is so incredible, I could make a meal on this alone (with a glass or two of wine ?). Using fresh basil and a really good balsamic vinegar makes the world of difference in the final product, this is not the time to skimp on quality (or anytime really).
All you need are some fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, salt, balsamic vinegar, and I like to add Italian seasoning. Some people like the addition of garlic, however I don’t like “raw” garlic so you can opt for garlic powder if you want to add it to your mix.
Roughly chop the tomatoes….I used the blender and very quickly just gave them a good pulse or two. Add the remaining ingredients to the tomatoes and place in the fridge for a couple of hours so the flavours combine nicely.
Grab a really nice fresh baguette. Slice, and spread with herbed butter or olive oil. Place under the broiler to brown and crisp the bread. On the nice warm bread spread a good serving of the wonderful bruschetta mixture. At this point you can serve as is, or you can add some grated cheese (Parmigiano Reggiano, Mozzarella or Pecorino work well) and return to the broiler until melted.
That’s it…totally simple…totally awesome. Next time you are looking for a great start to any dinner…Fresh Tomato Bruschetta is the perfect choice.
Since these are fun and easy to make, why not give this crostini recipe a try too. We actually make a meal out of appetizers!
For another great tomato recipe try:
Fresh Tomato Bruschetta
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh tomatoes (roughly chopped)
- 1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ⅓ cup fresh basil (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (approximately)
- ½ teaspoons garlic powder (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and roughly chop tomatoes.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Let sit for at least an hour so flavours combine.
- Slice baguette and spread with olive oil or herbed butter.
- Place under the broiler to crisp.
- Remove from oven and top slices with bruschetta mixture
- Bruschetta is ready to eat, but you can also top with grated cheese and return to broiler to melt
- ENJOY!!
Notes
Fresh Tomato Puttanesca Sauce
Marisa Franca
Bruschetta makes and amazing appetizer. And talk about simple!!! All you need is a good loaf of bread sliced and grilled, then a delicious topping. Your fresh tomatoes on top look perfect — that’s all you need for an appetizer that is loaded with flavor.
Homemade & Yummy
I LOVE bread…..and I honestly think I could live on bread and cheese alone. Well….I think (I KNOW)…. I need to add some wine too. This recipe is so fresh and delicious.
Veena Azmanov
We a big fans of Brushetta on French bread… Love the colorful tomatoes.. yum. Definitely great to entertain..
Homemade & Yummy
Yes it is one of our favourite appetizers for sure.