Somedays I crave a little snacking food. Lately it’s been all about tomatoes; fresh salsa from the deli, roasted beefsteaks with parmesan cheese and today it was brushetta that was calling my name. I made this a while back for my family and it got really good reviews. It’s such a simple dish I’m not sure why I don’t make it more often. This amount serves 4-5 but can easily be doubled or quadrupled for larger gatherings.
Ingredients
- 4 Roma Tomatoes
- 4-5 Sundried Tomatoes
- 2 tsp finely minced garlic
- 1 tsp dried basil or 6-10 leaves fresh basil finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh cracked pepper
- 1-2 tbls grated Parmesan cheese (fresh is best)
- 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
- Rough chop Roma tomatoes, finely mince dry packed sun dried tomatoes or finely chop marinated sun dried tomatoes.
- Add all ingredients into a bowl, mix well and set aside for 1-2 hours.
- Serve with thin sliced baguette or as a pasta topping.
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The sundried tomatoes boost the flavor and the Balsamic Vinegar gives it a great earthy sweetness. Fresh tomatoes are best but if canned are all that is available then I suggest a high quality, no salt added organic diced tomato.
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Uh oh! I may have to make a run to the store today I’m thinking chicken parm with bruschetta and season veggies yum! Thanks!
This brushetta that MElinda made was sooooooo good. Chicken parm with brushetta sounds really good as well. Now I am hungry. LOL.
I had to come back and comment I didn’t get to it yesterday but I made it today and it was a success even the kiddos ate it up thank you for sharing the recipe!
I am totally going to try this. With an Italian background, I probably should have tried this already, right? Your directions seem fairly straightforward – good for me, as I am a mess in the kitchen!
my only key tips are if using dry sun dried tomatoes (rather than marinated) snip them with scissors, a knife will be toooo much work! and if using dried herbs let it sit for a couple hours before eating.
That looks so good and I have never made brushetta. I’ll have to try it one weekend. Pinning it now!
its really easy and tasty. even the kids ate it
*pinned* This sounds delicious! I can see Hubz and me having this as a side dish or a snack lunch
it’s like healthy snack food!
I saw this and pinned it. It looks so GOOD! I have to figure out something gluten-free to serve it with.
Oh no…now I am going to be hooked on bruschetta! This recipe looks so fresh and amazing! I can’t wait to try it!
I love making bruschette when the tomatoes come in during the summer. I’ll have to give your recipe a go!
I never measure when making bruschetta, but I love that you have it perfectly done… now I think I’ll try your method and see if it works for me! I loooove bruschetta!
My husband will love this – thanks for the receipe!