Bruschetta Caprese Recipe

Family Italian, a new cookbook release from famed Italian chef (and Jamie Oliver mentor) Gennaro Contaldo, is packed with the recipes we want to cook. From haute cuisine to rustic peasant food — we love the whole spectrum — Family Italian is one of those books that puts you in the mood for a big, hearty dinner. Start off with this seasonal summer bruschetta, featuring ripe tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella. 

Bruschetta was always made with leftover bread, which was toasted in the oven, then rubbed with garlic, anointed with olive oil and finished with whatever toppings were in seasonally. We enjoyed this classic Mediterranean version during the summer. Nowadays, of course, bruschetta is eaten all year round and served in restaurants as a starter. I make it at home, especially when I'm barbecuing meat; the toasted bread with the slight smokiness is delicious.

I usually serve it as a starter before the meat is cooked, and no sooner is a plate of it put in the center of the table than it magically disappears and I get requests for more. It is ideal for large groups of people at parties; it looks lovely on a big platter and tastes delicious.

Bruschetta Caprese Recipe
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Prep Time
30
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Cook Time
15
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Ingredients
  • 4 slices good country bread
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 12 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 ball buffalo mozzarella
  • 12 pitted black olives
  • pinch of dried oregano
  • salt
  • 8 Fresh Basil leaves
Directions
  1. Grill the bread, then immediately rub the garlic over one side and drizzle with half the extra virgin olive oil.
  2. Combine the tomatoes, mozzarella, olives, oregano and salt in a bowl.
  3. Divide between the grilled bread, drizzle with the remaining olive oil and top with basil leaves. Serve.
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