Bruschetta w/variations

Yield: 1 Servings MMM

Ingredients:

1 Loaf French bread; sliced

Instructions:

Garlic; mashed Olive oil Toast or grill (preferably) slices of bread. Rub smashed garlic around the rim of both sides of the bread. Drizzle with olive oil. Serve with one of the following toppings. VARIATIONS-1) 1 C chopped tomatoes 1 C chopped basil 2 ts ex-virgin olive oil 1 ts red wine vinegar 1 ts minced garlic. Mix. 2) 2 sm cans anchovies chopped; 1 ts minced garlic; 12 oz pimientos 6 minced scallions olive oil or anchovy oil 2 ts lemon juice and 2 tb minced parsley. Mix all. 3) Pierce eggplant and bake 400~ for 20 to 25 minutes. Halve and scoop out pulp. Add garlic parsley olive oil and salt. Mix and put on bread. Garnish with prosciutto. 4)1 c mascarpone 6 oz gorgonzola. Blend. Add roasted red peppers and spread cheese on bread. Garnish with Kalamata olives. 5) Put bread in bowl. Ladle a lentil or bean soup on top. Source: TV Food Network David Rosegarten.