Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh mozzarella cheese
- 2 whole Roma tomatoes (plum tomatoes)
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup grated Romano cheese
- 1 loaf of Italian bread/sourdough bread
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar glaze
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°
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Drizzle EVOO over each side of the bread, and toast them in the oven on a large baking sheet until golden brown, up to ten minutes, flipping halfway through.
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Prepare your mozzarella cheese, cutting into small pieces if whole.
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Dice your tomatoes into pieces similar in size to mozzarella cheese.
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Slice the garlic cloves in half.
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Roll up basil leaves tightly and slice into little ribbons.
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Throw tomatoes and basil into a bowl with EVOO, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
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Rub garlic cloves all over toasted bread.
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Break up mozzarella with your hands if necessary.
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Spoon Bruschetta mixture and mozzarella on top of warm bread slices, drizzling with the balsamic vinegar glaze and more olive oil, and sprinkling on grated Romano cheese.
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Enjoy!