Fettunta Toscana (Grilled Bread with Tomates & Basil)

Name: Fettunta Toscana (Grilled Bread with Tomates and Basil)
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: tomatoes; basil; bread; garlic cloves; salt; black pepper; olive oil

Submitted by aameow

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

5 min

READY

30 min

Ingredients

LARGE TOMATOES

CUP BASIL
torn *

SLICES BREAD
country style, cut, 1/2" thick & halved

LARGE GARLIC CLOVES
lightly, crushed *

X SALT
to taste *

X BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL

Directions

Wash the tomatoes and cut them in half.

Remove as many seeds as possible and dice them.

Set them in a small bowl and combine with the basil leaves.

Grill or broil the bread slices and turn them so that both sides are light brown.

Rub each slice with a garlic clove. Spoon some of the tomato mixture over the bread, sprinkle with the salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Serve immediately. VARIATION: Fettunta co Rucola. Replace the basil with 1 small bunch of arugula, stems removed & leaves finely diced.