I took a few weeks off from sharing tomato recipes on my blog ~ I didn’t want to overwhelm or annoy anyone with my love for all things tomato. But now I am back with a fabulous tomato recipe.
This is one of my favorite recipes because the tomatoes in their unaltered, uncooked state really get to shine through. The combination of tomatoes, fresh basil, and fresh mozzarella is classic and downright divine! I like to shake up the traditional bruschetta recipe by melting the mozzarella and adding a some texture and salty flavor with the crispy procuitto.
This recipe makes a great appetizer or light lunch or dinner. Just make sure you make enough. They are so scrumptious that they don’t stay on the serving plate long!
Ingredients
- 1 loaf crusty Italian bread, sliced
- 6 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 4 oz. thinly sliced proscuitto
- 1 pint yellow cherry or grape tomatoes (the red ones work just as well), sliced in half
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
- red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In the bottom of a medium sized bowl, whisk together oil and vinegar.
- Add sliced tomatoes and basil to bowl. Add a generous pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper. Mix together well and set aside.
- Arrange bread slices on baking sheet and top each with a slice of cheese. On a separate baking sheet lay out slices of proscuitto to crisp.
- Place both baking sheets in oven and bake 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven. Place one slice of proscuitto on each piece of bread.
- Top with tomato mixture and sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired.
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Oh my goodness, that looks delicious! Love bruschetta and have never made it myself.
Twitter: HarperHousehold
says:
I love tomatoes…. but not cooked. However, THAT looks amazing. I might have to shakes things up and give it a try.
That is the beauty of this recipe – you toast up the bread and cheese but you never cook the tomatoes
Let me know if you try it and what you think!
Twitter: rockindeals
says:
Wow that looks good! I love bruschetta! Right now we’re in a waiting phase with our tomatoes, they’ve been green for weeks. We had red ones most of the summer but the heat and lack of water slowed them! So I think we’ll have another crop soon! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
I love brushetta great recipe it looks and sounds very delicious.
Oh my gosh this looks amazing! I think I could make a meal of it instead of a snack. I have never had brushetta, can you believe that one. I need to try this. I think the entire family would enjoy it
I love bruschetta, but have never had it with proscuitto. I feel like I’ve been missing out! This looks delicious!
This is a recipe that can bring summer into the dreary days of January. Make a checkered tablecloth and make this up in a snap – I get fresh basil and great tomatoes from Whole Foods. Sounds good (and fast!!!)