Italian-Style Bruschetta

Name: Italian-Style Bruschetta
Total time: 80
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into small dice; ¼ cup chopped fresh basil; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion; 2 large cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices; 1 tablespoon high-quality balsamic vinegar, or to taste

Recipe by Francine Lizotte Club Foody from allrecipes.com

Appetizer,Snack 1 Hr. 20 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 ½ pounds plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into small dice
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¼ cup chopped fresh basil
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6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
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2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
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2 large cloves garlic, minced

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2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
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freshly ground black pepper to taste
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1 French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
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1 tablespoon high-quality balsamic vinegar, or to taste

Instructions

Stir tomatoes, basil, 3 tablespoons olive oil, red onion, garlic, red wine vinegar, and pepper together in a bowl; let tomato mixture stand at room temperature for 15 minutes, then place in the refrigerator to marinate for 45 minutes.
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Brush one side of each slice of bread with remaining olive oil. Place bread slices, oiled-side-up, onto a baking sheet.
Broil until golden brown, about 2 minutes; remove from oven. Spoon tomato mixture evenly over the top of toasted bread slices; drizzle balsamic vinegar evenly over tomato mixture. Serve immediately.