Friday, August 13, 2010

Best Ever Bruschetta...if I say so myself :)

Some number of years ago, I went on a Tomato-Liking Campaign, and it was not wholly unsuccessful.  I still prefer my pizza and my burgers without tomatoes, but I do like a good bruschetta!  I think it was about a year ago that I had an abundance of ripe tomatoes in the house, and needed a recipe to use a lot of them.  I thought of bruschetta, but I had never made bruschetta before.  Off to AllRecipes.com.  No shortage of bruschetta recipes there, so I read through many of them, and then made up my own version.  It was yummy then, and still yummy today.  Rob and I both love this, and I make it a lot!

What you need:

  • Bread - I prefer a breadstick, especially if I find it on the day-old 50% off rack
  • mayo
  • parsley
  • paprika
  • garlic powder
  • green onion
  • tomatoes
  • cheese
1) Toast the bread pieces - on both sides.  I tried it once, only toasting one side, and it was just not the same.  If time permits, allow the toast to cool.


2) Prepare the dressing.  Dice the green onion very finely, and add in a couple spoonfuls of mayo.  (I usually use 2 soup spoons, quite heaping.  I've never run out of dressing. :) ) Season with parsley, garlic powder and paprika, to taste, and until it looks pretty.



3) Spread the dressing on the toast - be generous, you probably have too much dressing anyways!


4) Dice the tomatoes and divide evenly between each piece.



5) Grate some cheese and top each bruschetta piece.


6) Broil for a few minutes, until the cheese is melted, and the mayo mixture is bubbling on the edges.


7) Serve and enjoy!!


Yummy!

P.S.  Should I be concerned that this is my third consecutive blog post about food ?!?

3 comments:

Rob said...

My wife doesn't actually make or eat food all day; that's just all she just blogs about.

Thelma said...

Delicious! I love bruschetta! Takes a bit longer when you stop to take photos every few minutes, doesn't it?

Lisa said...

THIS STUFF IS DELICIOUS!!!!!!!! I make it all the time!!