Sandwiches or bread slices are excellent and quick way to make some yummy appetizer or snacks and all you need is just few minutes to prepare an appetizing platter. For accompanying the afternoon tea snacks or for your book club, bruschetta are great way to fill up your guest, it is easy and universally popular and can be literally topped with anything under the sun, just run your imagination wild. :)In Italy, where it is originated bruschetta is a popular antipasto and a basic recipe involves just rubbing the slices of toasted bread with garlic or olive oil and then seasoned with just salt and pepper.You can make your own Italian loaf or you can buy it from the deli section of your grocery store. If you are using Italian loaf then go for the herbed one for extra flavor, it really taste wonderful.
Among the many toppings that I have tried so far, this remains my most favorite one, pesto, sun dried tomato and mozzarella cheese, this one simply taste amazing.
This post is part of Day 4 of the 10th edition of blogging marathon under the theme “Guilt Free Snacks“
Recipe: Brushetta with pesto and sun-dried tomatoes
Summary: In Italy, where it is originated bruschetta is a popular antipasto and a basic recipe involves just rubbing the slices of toasted bread with garlic or olive oil and then seasoned with just salt and pepper.
Ingredients
- Italian loaf or baguette : 1
- Pesto : 1 cup or packet
- Sun dried tomato : 1 packet
- Mozzarella cheese shredded
- Garlic or olive oil to rub the bread
Instructions
- Cut the Italian loaf or Baguette in slices and toast them in the oven.
- Rub the garlic or drizzle some olive oil over the toasted slices.
- Spread evenly the pesto on each of the toasted slices.
- Top it with sundried tomato cut into slivers.
- Top it with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Serve immediately.
Quick notes
Bruschetta are best made at the last moment to prevent the bread drying out or the toppings from making the bread soggy. You can also try making the bruschetta with hot dog rolls.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 10 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 2
My rating
This post is linked to Valli’s Snacks Mela and Serve it – Savory Baked by Krithi and Denny.
Enjoy !!!
24 Comments
Srivalli
November 26, 2011 at 10:52 pmOMG..those are really tempting!..thank you..:)
PJ
November 27, 2011 at 4:08 amPerfect snack.Lovely clicks…
Priya
November 27, 2011 at 6:01 amStunning and super tempting bruschetta..prefect starter and definitely a crowd pleaser..
pumpkinfarmfood
November 27, 2011 at 8:28 amLooks delicious. sundried tomato and pesto is my fav combination
Gayathri Kumar
November 27, 2011 at 9:09 amLooks so inviting…
aarthi
November 27, 2011 at 9:37 amvery flavouful
vidhya
November 27, 2011 at 10:27 amVery tempting snack. This kind of bread is new to me, surely will look out for this bread in store. thanks for sharing.
Vardhini
November 27, 2011 at 12:18 pmUse of sun dried tomatoes is new .. looks yummy.
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Nalini
November 27, 2011 at 6:15 pmreally tempting and a perfect snack,love the clicks
anh@anhsfoodblog.com
November 27, 2011 at 8:14 pmDelicious looking! I like the combo here.
Cool Lassie
November 27, 2011 at 9:20 pmWhat an appetizing snack! So colorful and appealing!
Karen
November 28, 2011 at 8:52 pmYour photos are so great…they make me want to take a bite.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
November 29, 2011 at 10:25 amI’d rather buy fresh loaves of bread every day, if I ever visit Italy 😉
I love colorful and fresh bruschetta. That looks yum!!!
Deboshree
November 29, 2011 at 11:56 pmGuilt free snacks sounds like heaven. And looks like heaven as well… envisaged of course! 😀
Suma Gandlur
November 30, 2011 at 7:26 pmColorful and yummy entry.
Asmita
November 30, 2011 at 9:00 pmSounds and looks wonderful! Who wouldn’t be happy with that? All my favorite things in one bite.
Pavani
December 1, 2011 at 6:34 amBruschetta looks delicious and colorful. Love pesto in or on anything.
Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
December 1, 2011 at 1:00 pmHeavenly – can there ever be enough bruschetta in the world? Never and yours looks delightful.
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Shaheen
December 2, 2011 at 8:27 amSometimes all you want is nibbles like this. I want some, now please 🙂
Rajani
December 3, 2011 at 12:08 pmNice recipe and nice clicks. Now, can I have one please?
sreevalli
December 8, 2011 at 7:58 pmyum yum… Very nice recipe…
Anzz
December 12, 2011 at 1:54 amYour clicks are extremely tempting. Nice recipe. Loved it.
Anzz
Manju
December 12, 2011 at 7:19 pmthis looks fantastic! Havent seen you around for a while now. Hope everything’s alright!
easyfoodsmith
December 19, 2011 at 12:03 amDelicious looking bruschetta and lovely clicks 🙂