Hey there! Been on a recipe roll these days so I thought I should post a fun little bruschetta-style recipe I came up with the other day to serve to my grandma while she was waiting for brunch to be ready. Great to put out as a pre-meal snack or as an appetizer for any summer BBQ. Nothing like the crisp of that sourdough bread with the warm ooze of the tomato...
-Handful of ripe cherry tomatoes
-5-6 large cloves of garlic, rough chopped
-Handful of fresh basil, chopped
-Handful of fresh oregano, chopped
1. Over a small saucepan heat up some oil on medium heat (too high and the oil will splash right into your eye - not a fun way to start off these great treats!)
2. Throw in the garlic and wait until you can smell the aroma of the garlic in the air to add the tomatoes.
3. Add half the basil and half the oregano to the pan as well and stir until skin of tomatoes becomes wrinkly and is just about to fall off. At the last minute, add a pinch of kosher salt to the mixture.
4. Simultaneously to cooking the tomatoes, put 2 slices of sourdough bread (cut into 4 strips each) to toaster and depending on toaster leave in for 3-4 minutes (or until golden brown and crunchy.)
5. Take tomatoes off heat and using a spoon cover each piece of crispy bread with tomato mixture. Grate some fresh cracked black pepper over each piece and add fresh basil and oregano on top of each as well (I like to leave one or two leaves of basil uncut as a garnish on the plate.)
6. ENJOY! =)
Quick, simple and will be a sure fire hit at your next summer BBQ.
As always, let me know if you try it!
Yours appetizingly,
Xo
Also, as an addition to this recipe, have been growing jalapeno peppers which I slice thinly (the seeds and inside rind are what contains the spice so add as much of that as desired to adjust spice level of dish.) The slices are added in and caramelized with the tomatoes. Try it as a twist on this fun dish!
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