Bruschetta With Or Without Cheese Recipes

BRUSCHETTA III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice the baguette into 1/2 inch thick diagonal slices. Arrange the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush both sides of each slice with the olive oil. Place tomato slices and a sprinkling of basil and oregano on the bread slices. Sprinkle the tomatoes, basil and oregano with the garlic powder and white pepper. Cover the tomato slices with slices of the mozzarella and provolone. Place more basil, oregano and tomato slices on top of the cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly.

BRUSCHETTA (WITH OR WITHOUT CHEESE)

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, onion, 5 teaspoons of olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano and mix. (Use your best judgment when adding in seasonings if there's something you know you really like or don't like; don't add too much of anything, especially salt/pepper) - cool in fridge while preparing the rest.
• Combine butter or olive oil with garlic and spread evenly over the baguette. Make sure the baguette is covered right up to the edges, or else they will burn much quicker than the middle.
• Broil baguette open-faced until lightly toasted or until desired doneness.
• Add tomato and onion mixture on top.
• Slice baguette diagonally (for aesthetics) into desired size and sprinkle the basil on top, serve.
• If desired, before slicing add grated cheese on top and warm in the oven at 375 degrees until cheese melts; slice, serve, and enjoy. You may sprinkle more basil on top at this point if so desired or wait until this point to add the basil at all.