Everyday when I get back from work, I swear to skip the frozen pizza, McDonalds or Picard frozen foods. I look forward to making delicous soups, salads and entrées and even cute cupcakes on occasions. Except that after going through the 45-min ride in the Parisian metro (hello homeless guy, zombie office workers and punk kids), a 20-min waiting line at the cash register in the Monoprix and 3 flight of stairs (I know this is not really a valid complaint to some but I wear heels, OKAY? :), I give up. I put it off to the next day... to skip the frozen pizza, Mc Donalds or Picard frozen foods but then... You get the picture.
So yesterday, after an exceptionally long day at work , I found that I only had a handful of ingredients in my fridge for a quick meal; some tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, mozzarella and bread. And then, I had an epiphany. What else but to make one's own bruschetta and indulge in a lavish homemade treat... all under 15 mins. That's when Bruschetta came on top of my list of quick, easy, and delicious fix!
Bruschetta
(Serves 2 - 3 per person)
(Serves 2 - 3 per person)
- A baguette cut in thin slices (or slices of any toasted bread)
- 2 diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp of Fresh minced or frozen basil
- 400g of Fresh mozarella (sliced)
- 1 Garlic crushed (optional)
- A drop of high quality Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Steps:
- Preheat the oven at 180°C for 10 mins.
- Mix the tomatoes, basil and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut the mozarella in long thin slices.
- For garlic lovers, rub the bread with some garlic. If you don't like the strong taste, omit this step.
- Cover the bread with mozzarella slices.
- Put in oven until the cheese melts.
- Take out, lay tomato mix over the melted cheeseand enjoy!
Fast, easy and TASTY!
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