Publication-approved historical recipe

Bruschetta

Birmingham (2010) · Night 2 · Daniella

Ingredients

  • Small handful basil leaves
  • 500 g baby plum or cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 1–2 garlic cloves, halved
  • 1 ciabatta, thinly sliced

Method

  1. Bruise the basil leaves lightly, tear them and combine them with the quartered tomatoes. Stir in the tablespoon of olive oil and season.
  2. Rub the cut garlic over both sides of the ciabatta slices. Grill the bread until golden on each side.
  3. Top the grilled ciabatta with the tomato and basil mixture, finish with a little extra olive oil and serve straight away.