Kelly's Killer Bruschetta

This bruschetta recipe calls for plenty of balsamic vinegar and garlic to give those tomatoes a great flavor on that crusty baked bread.

Ingredients:

• 10 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 medium shallot, diced
• 10 fresh basil leaves, sliced thin
• 1 cup 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp garlic salt
• 1 cup 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large baguette breads, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 1/2 cup extra olive oil for coating bread
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Directions:

Prepare plum tomatoes, shallot, and basil as stated above. Place in a medium bowl. Drain any excess juice from bowl. Mix together and add balsamic vinegar, garlic salt, and olive oil and mix together. Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge to marinate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to high broil. Lay slices of bread on cookie sheet and brush top and bottom side of each piece of bread with olive oil and garlic powder mixture. Broil on high for 3 minutes each side. Serve immediately with bruschetta.

Number of Servings: 20