Rustic Tuscan grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with ripe tomatoes and olive oil. A simple, flavorful antipasto that's big on Mediterranean character.
Ingredients
4 lg ripe tomatoes 1/4 c basil leaves,torn
6 sl country style bread,cut -
-1/2 thic,k & halved 3 lg garlic cloves,lightly -
-crushed
1 salt & pepper 4 t olive oil
Directions
Wash the tomatoes & cut them in half. Remove as many seeds as possible & dice them. Set them in a small bowl & combine with the basil leaves. Grill or broil the bread slices & turn them so that
both sides are light brown. Rub each slice with a garlic clove. Spoon some of the tomato mixture over the bread, sprinkle with the salt & pepper & drizzle with olive oil. Serve immediately. VARIATION: Fettunta co Rucola. Replace the basil with 1 small bunch of arugula, stems removed & leaves finely diced.