Bruschetta (recipes)

Bruschetta

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray

1cup thinly sliced onion

1/2cup chopped seeded tomato

2tablespoons capers

1/4teaspoon black pepper

3cloves garlic, finely chopped

1teaspoon olive oil

4slices French bread

1/2cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese

Preparation:

1.Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat until hot. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in tomato, capers and pepper. Cook 3 minutes.2.Preheat broiler. Combine garlic and olive oil in small bowl. Brush bread slices with mixture. Top with onion mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Place on baking sheet. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese melts.

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 bruschetta slice

Sodium

194 mg

Protein

3 g

Fiber

Carbohydrate

17 g

Saturated Fat

Total Fat

2 g

Calories from Fat

20 %

Calories

90

Dietary Exchange:

Meat

1/2

Starch

1

Other ways

Ingredients

16 fresh ripe plum tomatoes, very finely diced

4 tablespoons finely minced garlic

1 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil

1/2 cup finely chopped Italian parsley

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Salt and freshly ground pepper

thirty-two 1/4"-thick slices French or Italian baguette

6 garlic cloves, cut in half

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, minced garlic, basil, parsley, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss very well; set aside for at least 3 hours.

Just before serving, toast the bread under broiler; rub on one side of bread with the cut sides of the garlic cloves. Place a small bowl in the center of a serving platter. Fill the bowl with the tomato mixture and arrange the toast around the bowl. Serve immediately.

Other ways:

Serves 1

Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

less than 10 mins

Ingredients

5 tomatoes, sliced in half3-4 mushrooms, sliced1 clove garlic, chopped3 tbsp olive oilsalt and freshly ground black pepper1 slice bread, toastedbasil to garnish

Method

1. Pan-fry the tomatoes, mushrooms and garlic in the oil for three to four minutes until cooked through.2. Season, place on the toast and serve garnished with basil.

Other ways:

Italian bread (usually ciabatta), that' s sliced and grilled or toasted, then rubbed with a clove of garlic and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, before being finished off with a variety of toppings (ripe plum tomatoes and fresh basil is a classic combination). Bruschetta can be served with drinks before a meal, or as a light starter.Squid bruschetta

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