Ingredients:
6 cloves garlic (mashed
and skin removed)
12 slices good Italian Bread
(or some other thick crusted bread) sliced half inch thick
extra virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground
pepper to taste
3 cups of fresh ripe plum
tomatoes (seeds removed)
12 fresh basil leaves cut
into small pieces
NOTE: Instead of fresh
basil leaves, you could use dried basil leaves or oregano.
Preparation:
Preheat a grill or charcoal
Mash the garlic cloves (just
enough to split and loosen the skin)
Grill the sliced bread to
a golden brown on both sides.
Take the bread off the grill
and while it is still hot, rub one side of each slice with the garlic.
Put the bread on a platter,
garlicky side up, and pour a thin stream of olive oil over each slice,
enough to soak it lightly.
Sprinkle with salt and a
few grindings of pepper.
Top bread with prepared
diced tomatoes and sprinkle with basil.
Serve while still warm.
Makes 6 to 12 servings. |
