Grilled Tomato Bruschetta

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs plum tomatoes, cored and halved lengthwise
• coarse salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, cut into thin strips

Recipe

• 1 heat grill to medium-high power.
• 2 lightly oil the grates.
• 3 in a large bowl, toss tomatoes with a tablespoons of oil.
• 4 season generously with salt and pepper.
• 5 now, place tomatoes on the grill, cut side down.
• 6 cover and grill until soft and charred.
• 7 this takes 5-10 minutes per side.
• 8 transfer tomatoes back to a bowl with the aid of a metal spatula.
• 9 snip tomatoes into smaller pieces once cool enough to handle using a pair of kitchen shears.
• 10 add garlic, vinegar and red pepper flakes to tomatoes.
• 11 season with more salt and pepper.
• 12 brush 4 slices of thick country bread with remaining oil.
• 13 grill on medium heat on both sides until beginning to char. this takes about 2 minutes per side.
• 14 cut bread slices in half.
• 15 divide the tomato mixture evenly over the top of each slice.
• 16 top with basil and serve immediately.
• 17 enjoy!