Bruschetta Recipe

Overhead view of bruschetta on a wooden chopping board with balsamic glaze.

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This easy Bruschetta recipe is a delicious and budget-friendly appetizer made with fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, and a crunchy baguette base.

Prep Time15

Rest Time15

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Total Cost: ($8.63 recipe / $1.07 serving)

Servings: servings (4 bites per person)

Calories: 111kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Ingredients

3 slicer tomatoes, seeded and diced small (about 3 cups diced)* $3.63
1 small shallot, diced small $0.88
2 cloves garlic, minced $0.06
2 Tbsp fresh basil, minced (about 1 small clamshell)** $1.78
¼ tsp salt $0.01
¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.04
3 tsp olive oil $0.18
2 tsp balsamic vinegar $0.08
1 baguette, cut into ¼-½ inch slices and toasted $1.97

Instructions

Seed and dice tomatoes, dice shallot, mince garlic, and mince basil. Gather salt, pepper, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.
Stir to combine and let sit for 15 minutes.
Add 2 Tbsp of the tomato mix to each piece of sliced and toasted baguette.
Drizzle with balsamic glaze*** (if desired!) and serve.

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Notes

*You could substitute any affordable tomato for the slicer tomatoes I used. Roma is often less expensive, but the slicer tomatoes looked better when I was at the store, so that's what I went for! I don't recommend canned tomatoes, as the texture is too soft.

**Don't skip the fresh basil, as it provides the defining flavor of this recipe. It does up the price quite a bit, but the flavor cannot be replicated with dry herbs. It's worth the splurge!

***Optional: Whip up a quick batch of our homemade balsamic glaze for drizzling over each portion. It takes this appetizer to the next level!

Nutrition

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