Brushetta: Foodie Friday

Brushetta

I got some super ripe and aromatic tomatoes from a farm stand along with some euphoric smelling basil, these two ingredients screamed to me: brushetta. Don't feel locked in to this selection of vegetables, use this marinade with what ever is fresh and ripe from your garden. Make sure you toast your bread so you can sop up the juices that form when you mix these ingredients together. You are not going to want to miss a bite of this classic Mediterranean concoction. Add some cheese, goat cheese goes especially well, or even some cannoli beans, or tuna...will make this a complete meal. 

Brushetta

by Diane Balch

prep time: 10 minutes                                             as an appetizer serves: 4- 6

Ingredients:

Marinade:

2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar

1/4 teaspoon of anchovy paste (No it will not make the dish fishy tasting, trust me.)

1/4 teaspoon of salt (Fancy salt is best, like fleur de sol, etc.)

1/4 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper

6 small ripe tomatoes chopped

1/4 cup of fresh chopped basil

1/4 cup of oil cured black olives 

Directions:

1) Whisk marinade ingredients together.

2) Pour marinade over vegetables and mix. Let sit for up to a half hour before serving in order to allow flavors to blend.

3) Serve over toasted bread or crackers with or without cheese and beans or tuna.

 tomato, brushetta, olives, basil, Italian cooking  http://verygoodrecipes.com/italia 

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