Tomato Bruschetta on Crostini

Can you believe that Christmas is almost here? It always seems to come up so fast and it seems that I always have last minute shopping to take care of. Maybe someday I will have it all together and instead of running all over town getting my shopping done I’ll be sitting on the couch, sipping eggnog and listening to Christmas music….or maybe not.

Anyways…..on Christmas Eve, we always host dinner with my family at our house. Everyone comes over later in the afternoon and I always like to serve two or three appetizers before we sit down for dinner.  Which brings me to this bruschetta. This is a perfect appetizer to serve before dinner. It doesn’t take much time to make and it’s always a hit. It’s simple, but it has great flavor!

Ingredients Needed to Make Tomato Basil Bruschetta

Full instructions can be found below in the printable recipe card

• Roma tomatoes – I prefer these over other tomato varieties because they don’t contain as much water.
• Fresh basil leaves – Fresh will give the bruschetta a much brighter and fresher flavor than dried basil would.
• Shredded parmesan cheese – Shredded holds up better in this recipe than grated parmesan.
• Olive oil – Adds extra flavor and is also used in the bread before broiling.
• Fresh garlic – This is rubbed on the toasted bread to add a mild garlic flavor.
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Crusty baguette 

How to Make Tomato Basil Bruschetta

• Cut each tomato in half vertically and gently squeeze each half to remove seeds.
• Chop tomatoes into small pieces and place in a medium mixing bowl.
• Stir in basil and parmesan.
• Drizzle olive oil over mixture, stirring until tomatoes are lightly coated.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Thinly slice the bread on an angle.
• Preheat broiler on high.
• Put bread slices on a baking sheet in a single layer.
• Drizzle olive oil on both sides of bread.
• Broil bread on each side, until lightly toasted.
• Rub cut garlic on each slice of bread.
• Spoon bruschetta onto bread slices.

ENJOY!