Roma Tomato Bruschetta

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 loaf french bread

10 leaves fresh basil

10 leaves fresh basil

1 clove garlic, minced

Pepper to taste

Pepper to taste

Salt to taste

4 mediums tomatoes, roma

Equipment:

oven

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Slice the bread on a bias about 1/2 inch thick. We need about 10-12 slices.
  2. Take 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and add salt and pepper (about 1/3 teaspoon each - as per taste).
  3. Brush this on both sides of the bread.
  4. Place these slices on a sheet pan and bake for about 3-4 minutes in a 400 degree preheated oven till golden brown. Once one side is done, turn over the crostini to the other side to crisp that as well.
  5. When the crostini are hot out the oven, rub a garlic clove on them.
  6. Chop the tomatoes.
  7. Chiffonade the basil and add to the tomatoes.
  8. Add salt, pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar and let it rest for a few minutes.
  9. Put a generous amount of tomato on the crostini and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Slice the bread on a bias about 1/2 inch thick. We need about 10-12 slices.Take 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and add salt and pepper (about 1/3 teaspoon each - as per taste).

2. Brush this on both sides of the bread.

3. Place these slices on a sheet pan and bake for about 3-4 minutes in a 400 degree preheated oven till golden brown. Once one side is done, turn over the crostini to the other side to crisp that as well.When the crostini are hot out the oven, rub a garlic clove on them.Chop the tomatoes.Chiffonade the basil and add to the tomatoes.

4. Add salt, pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar and let it rest for a few minutes.Put a generous amount of tomato on the crostini and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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465 Calories
13g Protein
17g Total Fat
67g Carbs
61% Health Score
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Calories
465k
23%

Fat
17g
26%

  Saturated Fat
2g
16%

Carbohydrates
67g
22%

  Sugar
15g
17%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
810mg
35%

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Protein
13g
27%

Vitamin C
208mg
252%

Vitamin A
5821IU
116%

Vitamin B1
0.84mg
56%

Folate
211µg
53%

Manganese
0.88mg
44%

Selenium
28µg
41%

Vitamin B3
7mg
35%

Vitamin E
5mg
35%

Vitamin K
36µg
35%

Vitamin B2
0.58mg
34%

Vitamin B6
0.65mg
33%

Iron
5mg
28%

Fiber
6g
27%

Potassium
742mg
21%

Phosphorus
177mg
18%

Magnesium
66mg
17%

Copper
0.26mg
13%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Vitamin B5
0.93mg
9%

Calcium
82mg
8%

covered percent of daily need
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