Bruschetta with Warm Tomatoes

(from sabrinatang’s recipe box)

NUTRITION PER SERVING (serving size: 1 toast slice and about 1/3 cup tomato mixture)

CALORIES 122(27% from fat); FAT 3.6g (sat 0.6g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.7g); PROTEIN 3.5g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 34mg; SODIUM 319mg; FIBER 1.9g; IRON 1.4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 19.8g

Source: Cooking Light, AUGUST 2004

Serves 4 people

Categories: appetizer, cooking light

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups grape, pear, or cherry tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Cooking spray
  • 4 (1-ounce) slices ciabatta or sourdough bread
  • 1 garlic clove, halved

Directions

  1. Combine first 8 ingredients, and let stand 1 hour.

  2. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add tomato mixture, and cook 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

  3. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add bread; cook 2 minutes on each side or until toasted. Rub 1 side of each toast piece with the cut sides of garlic clove halves. Serve tomato mixture over toast.

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