Italian Bruschetta with Feta and Capers
Yield: 6 servings
Cook Time: 5-10 minutes
Tips: Watch bread slices during last few minutes of cooking to prevent burning, because they cook quickly toward the end of cooking process.
Suggestion: Topping can be served on toasted bread slices chilled or warmed under the broiler just until cheese begins to melt.
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 Italian baguette or other narrow Italian or crusty bread
- 1 garlic clove, cut in half
- Topping
- 1 lb. large round tomatoes, cored, seeded and chopped
- 2 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons small capers, drained
- 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 large garlic clove, cut in half widthwise
- Kosher or coarse salt
- freshly ground pepper
- dash of red pepper flakes (optional)
Directions
Preheat broiler.
Cut bread loaf into 6 1/2-inch-thick slices (or more, depending on width of loaf). Brush olive oil on top sides of bread slices, then place under broiler (olive oil-side-up) until edges turn golden brown (3-5 minutes). (Tip: Bread slices will cook quickly toward the end of cooking process, so watch closely to avoid burning.) Remove toasted bread from the oven and turn each slice of bread over. Brush the opposite sides of bread slices with additional olive oil and broil again until golden around the edges. Remove from oven.
Combine topping all Topping ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Mix to blend thoroughly.
Rub halves of garlic clove on bread slices, then top with tomato mixture, draining some of the juices if desired. To serve as a cold appetizer topping, serve immediately. To serve as a warm appetizer topping, place topped bread slices under broiler just until cheese starts to melt.
Cut bread loaf into 6 1/2-inch-thick slices (or more, depending on width of loaf). Brush olive oil on top sides of bread slices, then place under broiler (olive oil-side-up) until edges turn golden brown (3-5 minutes). (Tip: Bread slices will cook quickly toward the end of cooking process, so watch closely to avoid burning.) Remove toasted bread from the oven and turn each slice of bread over. Brush the opposite sides of bread slices with additional olive oil and broil again until golden around the edges. Remove from oven.
Topping
Combine topping all Topping ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Mix to blend thoroughly.
Rub halves of garlic clove on bread slices, then top with tomato mixture, draining some of the juices if desired. To serve as a cold appetizer topping, serve immediately. To serve as a warm appetizer topping, place topped bread slices under broiler just until cheese starts to melt.