How to Make BRUSCHETTA / Easy Italian Appetizer

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.

Dice 9 roma tomatoes, keeping them small.

Chop 2 cloves of garlic.

Roll 5 or 6 basil leaves together and cut into ribbons.

Combine diced tomatoes, garlic, basil, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.

Set the tomato mixture aside to let the flavors meld.

Cut a french baguette diagonally into slices about a little under an inch thick.

Place the sliced baguette on a cookie sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown, a few minutes on each side.

Rub the toasted bread with a clove of garlic while still hot to release the oils.

Top the garlic-rubbed bread with the tomato mixture and optionally garnish with extra basil or cheese.

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