Tomato Crostini

8 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ripe tomatoes, cored, halved, seeded, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 3 garlic cloves (2 minced, 1 halved)
  • sea salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus more for dirzzling)
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 loaf ciabatta, cut on a diagonal into 1/3-inch slices (or baguette)
  • 14 cup packed fresh basil leaf, coarsely chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Toast or grill bread slices and set aside to cool.
  2. 2
    Combine tomatoes and minced garlic in a large bowl.
  3. 3
    Season generously with salt and pepper.
  4. 4
    Add 3 tbsp oil and vinegar; toss to mix well.
  5. 5
    Cover and let tomatoes marinate at room temperature, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 hours to allow flavors to develop.
  6. 6
    Rub one side of toasted bread with cut sides of remaining garlic clove; drizzle bread with oil and in half crosswise.
  7. 7
    Add basil to tomato mixture in bowl and toss well.
  8. 8
    Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  9. 9
    Arrange crostini on platter.
  10. 10
    Spoon some tomato mixture on top of eah crostini.

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