FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO BRUSCHETTA

Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Bruschetta

This is one of my all time favorite Italian appetizers. Easy to prepare, delicious with an array of colors - this is a dish to behold !! You will find numerous recipes of bruschetta but this one with fresh mozzarella cheese is like a party in your mouth !! So let's look at the ingredients and get started :

Ingredients :-

1 loaf ciabatta bread

6 cloves garlic

2 large hot house tomatoes

1 cup fresh basil + little more for garnish

3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 

1 pack (7-8 oz) fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into rounds

salt to taste

couple turns of fresh ground black pepper

Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and garlic

Process :-

1.  Add tomatoes, garlic, a cup of basil and EVOO to the chopper/food processor. Let it work till it forms a nice chunky sauce. Season it with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Your kitchen will be filled with the fresh aroma of basil !

Fresh chunky sauce

2.  Preheat oven to 375 F. Slice the loaf diagonally with  1- 1 1/2 inch thick slices, arrange neatly on the baking pan. Drizzle with generous amount of olive oil and bake in the oven for 3 mins. 

3.  Cut the top off the garlic and rub it over the hot slices working quickly but carefully.

4.  Arrange 2-3 slices of mozzarella cheese over the hot bread and put them back in the oven for up to a minute till the cheese starts to melt.

Cheese ready to go in the oven

5.  Add a spoonful of the chunky sauce over the cheese, garnish with fresh basil and serve the colorful bruschetta slices !! Bon appétit !!

Colorful Bruschetta !!