HOW TO MAKE THE BEST BRUSCHETTA WITH MOZZARELLA

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Whole grain bread offers more nutrients, while stale bread can reduce waste.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is nutritious, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Start with a nice loaf of day-old bread or fresh bread.

Cut the Roman tomatoes in half and then dice them into small pieces.

Place the diced tomatoes into a mixing bowl.

Add kosher salt and black pepper to the tomatoes.

Roll fresh basil leaves and cut them into thin ribbons, then add to the tomato mixture.

Drizzle a good amount of olive oil over the tomato and basil mixture and toss to combine.

Heat a frying pan and lightly coat the bottom with olive oil.

Slice the bread into thick slices and place them in the heated pan to toast.

Toast the bread until you can smell it and then flip it over to toast the other side.

Once both sides are toasted, remove the bread from the pan and rub a garlic clove over the top of each slice.

Drizzle a little more olive oil over the bread and season with salt.

Top each slice of bread with the marinated tomato salad.

Tear fresh mozzarella into strands and place it on top of the tomato mixture.

Drizzle more olive oil over the mozzarella and sprinkle with grated Romano cheese.

Finish with a drizzle of balsamic reduction and a few more pieces of fresh basil for garnish.

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