Fettunta toscana (grilled bread with tomates
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 4 lg Ripe tomatoes
- 1/4 c Basil leaves torn
- 6 sl Country style bread cut -- 1/2" thick & halved
- 3 lg Garlic cloves lightly -- crushed Salt & pepper
- 4 tb Olive oil
Instructions:
Wash the tomatoes & cut them in half. Remove as many seeds as possible & dice them. Set them in a small bowl & combine with the basil leaves. Grill or broil the bread slices & turn them so that both sides are light brown. Rub each slice with a garlic clove. Spoon some of the tomato mixture over the bread sprinkle with the salt & pepper & drizzle with olive oil. Serve immediately. VARIATION: Fettunta co Rucola. Replace the basil with 1 small bunch of arugula stems removed & leaves finely diced.
