Smoky Tomato Bruschetta Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over each slice of bread.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown.
• While hot, gently rub peeled garlic over each bread slice, then place back on cookie sheet.
• In small bowl, stir drained tomatoes, salt and pepper. Spoon tomatoes onto bread slices, and top with cheese.
• Bake 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm topped with lemon peel.

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, basil, and garlic; let tomato mixture rest for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Arrange French bread slices on a large baking sheet; drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil.
• Toast bread in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 1 minute on each side. Top bread slices with tomato mixture using a slotted spoon, allowing excess liquid to drain. Return bread to baking sheet and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Broil in preheated oven until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Chop the arugula fine and in a bowl stir it together with the mozzarella, the tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste. Grill the bread on a rack set 4 inches over glowing coals, turning it once, until it is golden. (Alternatively, the bread may be toasted on a rack in a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat, turning it once.) Rub the toasts with the garlic on one side and brush the same side with half the oil. Spoon the arugula mixture onto the oiled sides of the toasts and drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over it.