Marks Mini Pizza Bruschetta Recipes

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Place crust on an ungreased baking sheet. Top with pepperoni, sausage and cheese. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted., In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, sliced basil, oil, garlic, thyme, vinegar, salt and pepper. Spoon over pizza. Garnish with additional basil if desired.

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and stir, lightly frying for about a minute, removing before the garlic gets too brown (it can be golden). Pour the garlic and oil into a mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
• Add the red and yellow tomatoes, balsamic and basil to the bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine, and then taste and add more basil if needed, and more salt if needed (don't over salt, though!) Cover and refrigerate for an hour or two if you have the time.
• Cut the baguette into diagonal slices to allow for the most surface area possible. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet and grill half the bread on both sides, making sure they're nice and buttery. Cook until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and the other half of the bread.
• To serve, give the tomato mixture a final stir, and then spoon generously over the slices of bread. Serve on a big platter as a first course or appetizer.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. In a bowl combine diced tomatoes, diced onions, minced garlic and dried basil. Set aside1/2 cup of this mixture. Spread pre baked pizza crust with sun dried tomato pesto. Sprinkle remaining tomato mixture over top of the sun dried pesto -- still reserving the 1/2 cup of this mixture for later use. Top with mozzarella cheese and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden and cheese is bubbling. Remove from oven and top with fresh basil leaves and reserved tomato mixture. Serve on the patio with a nice glass of wine.
• *you can also add green or red peppers, olives and I cooked chicken. I always add the olives and the cooked chicken to mine -- mmmm! I use pre baked boboli pizza crust for this.