Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

So tasty!!!!

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Ingredients:

Cherry or grape tomatoes (about 10 oz.)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
12 or more fresh basil leaves, chopped.
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste if needed

1 baguette
1/4 cup olive oil
2 clove garlic


Directions:

Make sure there is a top rack in place in your oven. Turn on the oven to 450°F to preheat.

While the oven is heating, chop up the tomatoes finely. Put tomatoes, garlic and 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a bowl and mix. Add the chopped basil. Add salt and pepper to taste. We usually do not need any because we put extra garlic. :)

Slice the baguette on a diagonal about 1/2 inch thick slices.

Coat one side of each slice with olive oil using a pastry brush. Place on a cooking sheet, olive oil side down. You will want to toast them in the top rack in your oven, so you may need to do these in batches depending on the size of your oven. Once the oven has reached 450°F, place a tray of bread slices in the oven on the top rack. Toast for 5-6 minutes, until the bread just begins to turn golden brown.

After the bead is out of the oven we rub some garlic on the slices.

Align the bread on a serving platter, olive oil side up. Spoon some topping on each slice of bread and serve. Do it right before serving or the bread may get soggy.