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tomato basil bruschetta arranged wide in landscape orientation on a wooden board, golden toasts piled with glistening red tomatoes and green basil, natural light, shallow depth of field, a small bottle of olive oil blurred behind

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil

Crusty toast topped with juicy marinated tomatoes, garlic, basil, and finished with olive oil.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings: 12 toasts
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 baguette slices
  • 4 Roma tomatoes diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 400F. Brush baguette slices with olive oil and toast for 6 to 8 minutes until golden.
  2. Combine the tomatoes, garlic, basil, remaining olive oil, and balsamic in a bowl.
  3. Season with salt and pepper and let sit for 10 minutes.
  4. Spoon the tomato mixture onto the toasts just before serving.
  5. Drizzle with a little extra olive oil and serve right away.

Notes

Top the toasts at the last second so they stay crisp.