Grilled Bruschetta
- 10 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 red onion or sweet onion, sliced
- 1 loaf Italian bread sliced
- olive oil for brushing
- 8 tomatoes large, firm but ripe
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Place garlic cloves in center of 10" square of aluminum foil. Wrap into packet; pierce in several places with top of sharp knife so charcoal flavor can penetrate garlic. Lightly oil both sides of onion rings and bread by brushing or spraying.
- Hold onion rings together by inserting a toothpick through each slice. Grill garlic packet, whole tomatoes and onion rings on uncovered grill over medium coals for about 4 minutes. Carefully turn tomatoes and onion slices, continue grilling 4 min. Transfer tomatoes and onion rings to shallow bowl. Grill bread until browned, 1-2 minutes per side.
- Cool, cover and refrigerate half of grilled tomatoes, onion rings and garlic for Grilled Tomato Soup recipe. Peel off and discard skin from remaining tomatoes; remove cores. Remove toothpicks from onion rings. Coarsely chop tomatoes, reserving any juices. Transfer tomatoes and juices to medium bowl.
- Chop onion slices and mince garlic; add to bowl. Stir in basil, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper; mix well.
- Spoon mixture over grilled bread; serve immediately with additional pepper if desired.
garlic, red onion, italian bread, olive oil, tomatoes, fresh basil, balsamic vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, salt, pepper
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Grilled-Bruschetta-1661733 (may not work)