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Warm Bruschetta Dinner Recipe
This flavorful bruschetta dinner is going to make your day: Thick-cut toasted bread is topped with a medley of warm, fresh tomatoes, aromatic garlic, tangy balsamic, sharp parmesan cheese, and fragrant basil. Place it under the broiler for a few minutes for a delicious crowd-pleasing appetizer or a super easy dinner full of contrasting texture and flavor!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 258 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 4 thick-cut slices of bread
- 1 ½ lb tomatoes chopped (see notes)
- ¼ cup olive oil use the best you have
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup chopped basil
- 1 large garlic clove very finely minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons Flaky sea salt we like Maldon
- ½ teaspoon Fresh cracked pepper
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to broil. Set 4 thick-cut slices of bread on a baking sheet.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil, and garlic.
- Divide the tomatoes evenly between the slices of bread, saving the juices that are in the bottom of the bowl. Sprinkle with the sea salt and black pepper and top with the parmesan cheese.
- Place in your oven and broil for 7-8 minutes, or until the tomatoes are hot. Remove from the oven and spoon the reserved juices from the tomatoes over top. Serve with a little fresh basil sprinkled over the top.
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Notes
- If you're making this out of tomato season, make sure you use cherry or grape tomatoes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 slice of bread with ¼ of the bruschetta
Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
1123mg
(47%)
Potassium
477mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1552IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
132mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice of bread with ¼ of the bruschetta | |
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1123mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 477mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1552IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.