suemunzlinger's Recipe

Cheesecake Factory Bruschetta Copy Cat

Category: Copy Cat Recipes (I have not tried all of these recipes)

1 1/2 cups chopped roma tomatoes
2 Tbsp diced red onion
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt
dash of ground black pepper
1/2 loaf french baguette or crusty italian bread, sliced into 5 or 7 slices
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
2 or 3 sprigs italian parsley

In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, garlic and basil.
Add 1/2 Tbsp.
of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix well. Cover bowl and refrigerate
for at least an hour.
Preheat broiler, slice the bread in 1" slices
diagonally to make 5 to 7 slices. Combine remaining 1 1/2 Tbsp. oil with the
garlic .
Brush entire surface of each slice (both sides) with the olive
oil mixture. Broil slices for 1 1/2 2 mins. on each side, until surface
starts to brown. Arrange bread like spokes of a wheel on plate. Put the
chilled tomato mixture in a pile in the middle of the slices. Garnish with
italian parsley.