Bruschetta
The Italian tomato toast — thick slices of country bread grilled, rubbed with raw garlic and piled with ripe tomatoes, basil and good olive oil; it is only ever as good as the tomatoes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 slices country bread or ciabatta, sliced 1.5 cm thick
- 500 g ripe tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves, halved
- 10 leaves fresh basil leaves
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste flaky sea salt
- to taste black pepper
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 1409 kcal · P 27.4g · C 140.9g · F 83.9g
Estimated from 5 of 7 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Core the tomatoes, cut them into small dice and drain off the watery seeds in a sieve, so the toast doesn't go soggy.
- 2Toss the tomatoes with 3 tbsp of the oil, the torn basil, salt and pepper and leave for 10 minutes for the juices to gather.
- 3Grill or griddle the bread over high heat for 1–2 minutes per side, until crisp and charred at the edges.
- 4While the toast is still hot, rub one side of each slice with the cut garlic — the rough surface grates it finely.
- 5Drizzle the bread with the remaining oil.
- 6Spoon the tomatoes on just before serving, so the toast stays crisp, and finish with a pinch of flaky salt.
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Questions and answers
How long does Bruschetta take to make?
About 20 minutes: 15 min prep and 5 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Bruschetta?
7 ingredients: country bread or ciabatta, ripe tomatoes, garlic cloves, fresh basil leaves, extra virgin olive oil, flaky sea salt, black pepper.
How many servings does this Bruschetta recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Bruschetta?
About 352 kcal, with 6.8 g protein, 35.2 g carbohydrate and 21 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Bruschetta recipe suit?
It is vegan and dairy-free.
What cuisine is Bruschetta?
Bruschetta comes from Italian cuisine.
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