Grilled Bruschetta
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Here is a really simple and quick recipe perfect for the season. My tomatoes and basil are coming up nicely in the garden and are also found in all of the local farmers markets right. $1.00 for a huge bunch of basil. You just can’t beat that compared to the scrappy stuff you find in the little plastic containers in the super market.
Ingredients:
- Bread (a nice crusty Loaf)
- Tomatoes cut into 1/2 inch slices
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Fresh Basil
- Kosher Salt
Start with ½ cup of balsamic vinegar and reduce it down to 1/8 cup. It should be thick like syrup. Set aside to cool.
Brush the tomatoes and bread with the olive oil and season with kosher salt. The tomatoes should rest with the oil and salt for about 30 minutes before grilling.
Start to grill the tomatoes first. They should take about 10 -15 minutes, depending on how hot your grill is.
You want to get the tomatoes nice and charred.
The bread should take about 5 minutes, depending on how hot your grill is.
To finish this off, cut the grilled tomatoes in half and lay them on the grilled bread. Top with some fresh basil and a drizzle of the balsamic syrup.
