Garlic Bruschetta
- 4 heads garlic
- 6 ounces extra-virgin olive oil
- 16 plum tomatoes
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1 cup fresh oregano
- 1 baguette
- Salt and pepper
- 8 (1-inch) slices goat cheese
- 4 fresh basil sprigs
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Separate the cloves of garlic from the heads and place in an ovenproof dish.
- Drizzle 1 ounce of olive oil over the unpeeled cloves and roast for 25 minutes until soft.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Quarter the tomatoes, remove the seeds, and dice.
- Finely chop the basil and oregano.
- Halve the baguette lengthwise and toast until golden.
- Peel the skin off of the garlic cloves.
- Mash the softened garlic and spread on toasted bread.
- Cut the baguette into diagonal pieces.
- Mix the diced tomatoes, chopped basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and another ounce of olive oil together.
- Spoon the tomato mixture evenly over the garlic baguette pieces.
- Top each piece with one slice of goat cheese and drizzle the remaining olive oil over the goat cheese and tomatoes.
- To serve, garnish with sprigs of fresh basil and serve immediately.
garlic, extravirgin olive oil, tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh oregano, baguette, salt, goat cheese, fresh basil sprigs
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/garlic-bruschetta-recipe0.html (may not work)