Friday, April 20, 2012

Bruschetta I

Bruschetta I

Bruschetta Recipe Ingredients

    * 3 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
    * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
    * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
    * 2 cloves garlic, minced
    * 4 tablespoons minced fresh basil
    * 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
    * salt and pepper to taste

Bruschetta Recipes Instructions

   1. In a medium bowl combine tomatoes, parsley, chives, garlic, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, allowing flavors to meld before serving.
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Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Bruschetta

Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Bruschetta

Bruschetta Recipe Ingredients

    * 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
    * 1 1/4 cups Italian salad dressing, divided
    * 4 cups fresh spinach, torn
    * 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
    * 8 sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil, chopped
    * 1 (1 pound) loaf focaccia bread, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
    * 1/4 cup olive oil

Bruschetta Recipe Instructions

   1. Place the chicken and 1 cup salad dressing in a bowl. Cover, and marinate at least 3 hours in the refrigerator.
   2. Preheat the grill for high heat.
   3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard dressing used for marinating, and grill chicken 7 minutes per side, or until juices run clear. Cool and shred.
   4. In a large bowl, mix the cooked chicken, spinach, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and remaining dressing.
   5. Brush the focaccia bread with olive oil, and cook 1 minute per side on the prepared grill, or until lightly toasted. Place portions of the chicken mixture on the toasted focaccia to serve.

Double Tomato Bruschetta

Double Tomato Bruschetta

Bruschetta Recipe Ingredients

    * 6 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
    * 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
    * 3 cloves minced garlic
    * 1/4 cup olive oil
    * 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    * 1/4 cup fresh basil, stems removed
    * 1/4 teaspoon salt
    * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    * 1 French baguette
    * 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Bruschetta Recipe Instructions
   1. Preheat the oven on broiler setting.
   2. In a large bowl, combine the roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
   3. Cut the baguette into 3/4-inch slices. On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly brown.
   4. Divide the tomato mixture evenly over the baguette slices. Top the slices with mozzarella cheese.
   5. Broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil Recipe

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil Recipe
Bruschetta Recipe Ingredients

    * 6 or 7 ripe plum tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs)
    * 2 cloves garlic, minced
    * 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    * 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
    * 6-8 fresh basil leaves, chopped.
    * Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
    * 1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread
    * 1/4 cup olive oil

Bruschetta Recipe Instructions

1 Prepare the tomatoes first. Parboil the tomatoes for one minute in boiling water that has just been removed from the burner. Drain. Using a sharp small knife, remove the skins of the tomatoes. (If the tomatoes are too hot, you can protect your finger tips by rubbing them with an ice cube between tomatoes.) Once the tomatoes are peeled, cut them in halves or quarters and remove the seeds and juice from their centers. Also cut out and discard the stem area. Why use plum tomatoes instead of regular tomatoes? The skins are much thicker and there are fewer seeds and less juice.

2 Make sure there is a top rack in place in your oven. Turn on the oven to 450°F to preheat.

3 While the oven is heating, chop up the tomatoes finely. Put tomatoes, garlic, 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, vinegar in a bowl and mix. Add the chopped basil. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4 Slice the baguette on a diagonal about 1/2 inch thick slices. Coat one side of each slice with olive oil using a pastry brush. Place on a cooking sheet, olive oil side down. You will want to toast them in the top rack in your oven, so you may need to do these in batches depending on the size of your oven. Once the oven has reached 450°F, place a tray of bread slices in the oven on the top rack. Toast for 5-6 minutes, until the bread just begins to turn golden brown.

Alternatively, you can toast the bread without coating it in olive oil first. Toast on a griddle for 1 minute on each side. Take a sharp knife and score each slice 3 times. Rub some garlic in the slices and drizzle half a teaspoon of olive oil on each slice. This is the more traditional method of making bruschetta.

5 Align the bread on a serving platter, olive oil side up. Either place the tomato topping in a bowl separately with a spoon for people to serve themselves over the bread, or place some topping on each slice of bread and serve. If you top each slice with the tomatoes, do it right before serving or the bread may get soggy.

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