Bruschetta

Ingredients:

• Baguette
• 2 cup Tomatoes - pulp removed and medium diced
• ¹/₃ cup basil leaves - rolled and cut horizontally into thin stripes 
• ¹/₂ cup finely diced onion
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil (and some extra to brush on the bread)
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method:

• In a bowl, mix the tomatoes, basil leaves, onion and olive oil. Season with salt & pepper. If you don't like the taste of raw onion, feel free to omit it... This recipe tastes equally amazing without the onions too!
• Let this mixture marinade for about 20-25 minutes (this helps infuse the flavor of olive oil, salt and pepper into the veggies)
• Preheat the oven to 350 F
• Cut the baguette into slices diagonally (at a 45 degree angle) about ¹/₂ to ³/₄ inches thick
• Lay the slices onto a baking sheet (single layer)
• Brush them with olive oil, sprinkle some salt and spread about a pinch of minced garlic
• Bake them for about 5 minutes (or until your desired crispiness)
• On each slice, spread about a tablespoonful tomato mixture and serve! If you are having a party over, you can also leave the slices separately on a plate and the tomato mixture in a bowl and allow your guests to help themselves!

Enjoy!!