Inspired by Guy Grossi on Italian Food Safari, I made bruschetta for lunch today.
1. Place slices of day old sourdough onto a lined baking tray, and bake in the oven until crisp. Alternatively, toast the slices in a dry griddle pan, or in the toaster.
2. In the meantime, heat some oil in a frying pan and fry a chopped onion until soft, then add either fresh whole cherry tomatoes, or chopped Roma tomatoes (which is what I used). Season with a little salt, and stir over the heat until slightly softened (but not cooked down to a pulp).
3. Cut a garlic clove in half and rub it over the top of the hot bread slices. Scatter over a little chopped Italian parsley, then drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
4. Top each slice with a spoonful of the tomato and onion mixture, and scatter over a little torn basil. Season with grated black pepper and serve immediately. A perfect Saturday lunch!
Here’s a clip from the first episode of Italian Food Safari, for those who don’t have access to Oz television – it was a great series, and well worth watching.
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