Sunday, April 1, 2012

Bruschetta Pronounced Bruscheta or Brus'ketta?

Bruschetta reminds me of a group of girlfriends from college. We would order it at a local restaurant and I'm sure I never pronounced it correctly. You'll notice there are no measurements for the ingredients below. Bruschetta has many variations and is easily adapted to preference. Here is a combination we put together shopping the olive bar at our favorite grocery store.

Ingredients:
Sliced bread (ciabatta or baguette)
Variety of olives
Marinated tomatoes
Fresh cherry tomatoes
Marinated red pepper
Fresh basil
Balsamic vinegar
Lemon juice
Olive oil

Directions: 
Pit and slice olives, dice tomatoes, red pepper, and basil then combine in small bowl. Drizzle balsamic vinegar and lemon juice over ingredients to taste. Slice bread and set aside.

Prepare a charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill. Toast the bread slices on both sides over medium-hot heat, about 3-4 minutes each. Drizzle with olive oil and top with mixture. Sprinkle with coarse salt if desired.

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