Best Brushetta

Total Time: 6 hrs Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ripe plum tomatoes (about 8-10) or 2 very ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or 1/4 cup dried basil (1 tbsp fresh = 1 tsp dried) or basil, cut finely
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• kosher salt
• ground pepper
• 4 slices thick crusty italian bread (baguette)
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped finely or 2 peeled garlic

Recipe

• 1 cut tomatoes in half, squeeze out seeds and juice.
• 2 chop into small dice and place in bowl.
• 3 add onion, garlic, parsley, basil, vinegar, half the olive oil, salt and pepper to your taste.
• 4 let stand at room temperature for about 1 hour,drain liquid.
• 5 on broil, toast bread on both sides until golden.
• 6 quickly brush one side of each slice with remaining drained liquid or remaining olive oil.
• 7 while still warm, rub garlic clove on other side surface of toast.
• 8 spoon tomato mixture on top & serve.