I lived in Italy for 4 months and this is closer to a true bruschetta (pronounced broo-sket-ta). Rubbing the garlic directly on the bread may make it strong -- but it IS the authentic method -- it's how they did it while I was in Italy. One good suggestion is to drizzle olive oil over the top of the tomatoes. FRESH basil is NECESSARY for this recipe!! Great, Authentic Recipe!!
deb
I absolutely love bruschetta, and this recipe is authentic and very close to the recipe that I use, so I'm reviewing this one to put in a good word for it. The only things that I do differently are to brush the bread with a little olive oil before toasting, and to leave out the onion and instead add shredded mozzerella cheese to the mixture. Cooks, be sure to use Roma plum tomatoes; it's the only way to make bruschetta. I'd also caution people to be careful not to rub too much garlic on the bread; it will overpower the tomato mixture and ruin the recipe! Which would be really, really tragic.
This was a good recipe. I made some modifications: use dried Italian seasoning instead of the fresh added a splash of balsamic vinegar and added some salt and crushed red pepper. The basic recipe just seems way too bland. Even with these modifications I would probably make it stronger tasting next time. Overall this is a great recipe...just needs some spicing up. Would definitely make it again. Enjoy!
I use less onion add minced garlic to the bruschetta instead of rubbing it on the bread. Using dried basil works fine. I always add some salt to taste. For an extra treat serve on top of homemade garlic bread or top with a little feta cheese or mozerella. Mmmmm....
What a wonderful recipe. Everyone loved it but had to keep a few pieces aside without the garlic. The children found them hot. I served them at a party where I had a basket of the prepared baguettes and people spooned them on themselves. Worked out great!
I substituted a sweet onion for a red onion and instead of fresh basil i used dried basil. I thought it was better using those but i shared it with a class of grade 8's and about 93% loved it!
Also good with a little bit of rosemary for flavor.
Very easy and very tasty!
I have never had this before. My husband had and he said that it was great HE loved it. It was so much fun to make.
