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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Recipe for dinner...Tonight!

I don't know if you've seen Julie and Julia but I thought this looked so good when they were eating it, so I found the recipe. It's yummy and healthy, what's better!!! Jalaine

Bruschetta with Tomatoes and Basil

Bruschetta with Tomatoes and Basil1 loaf (8 ounces) Italian bread
1 clove large garlic, cut in half
1 1/4 pounds (8 medium) ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, slice bread diagonally into scant 1/2-inch-thick slices; reserve ends for making bread crumbs another day. Place bread slices on 2 cookie sheets. Toast bread on 2 oven racks 15 minutes or until crusty and dry, turning slices over once and rotating cookie sheets between upper and lower racks halfway through baking. Transfer bread to wire racks to cool slightly. When bread is cool enough to handle, rub 1 side of each toast slice with cut side of garlic. Discard garlic. Meanwhile, in small bowl, gently toss tomatoes, basil, oil, salt, and pepper until combined. To serve, spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of tomato mixture on garlic-rubbed side of each toast slice.