Italian-Inspired Bruschetta

Using canned diced tomatoes with seasonings means there is no need to chop and seed tomatoes in this take on the popular Italian appetizer.

Serves: 8Hands-on: 10 minutesTotal: 10 minutesDifficulty: Easy

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Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 8 slices crusty Italian bread
  • ¾ cup diced tomatoes with basil and garlic
  • 1½ Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • 16 small basil leaves

Directions

  • Preheat the broiler on high heat. Spray a broiling rack with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Cut the garlic cloves in half. Rub both sides of each slice of bread with a garlic clove half.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the diced tomatoes and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Spread the ricotta cheese over each slice of bread. Lay the bread slices out on the rack. Broil the toast on high heat for up to 2 minutes, until the cheese lightly browned. Top with the tomato mixture and garnish with basil leaves.