(Toast with garlic and tomatoes - Authentic Italian recipes)

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4 slices Italian loaf (200 g - 7 oz)
2 fresh ripe tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Pepper, if desired

Time:
preparation: 20 minutes
cooking: few minutes
Difficulty:
easy recipe
Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
Calories: 247 (kCal) 12 % GDA - 1036 (kJ)
Protein: 9.0 (g) 18 % GDA
Total fat: 8.8 (g) 11 % GDA
Total carbohydrate: 30.2 (g) 11 % GDA
Sugars: 1.1 (g) 1 % GDA

Wash the tomatoes and boil them for 1 minute; in this way you can peel them easily. Peel them, remove their seeds and chop. Drain them very well in order to eliminate their juice. Clean the cloves of garlic.
Toast both sides of the bread lightly.
On one side of each slice, rub a cut clove of garlic and sprinkle with salt and pepper, if desired. Arrange the chopped tomatoes. Brush with the olive oil.
Serve warm.

Note

- "Bruschetta" (Italian toasts) is one of the best solutions for an afternoon snack or for opening your meal. It can also be a dinner, especially when a great variety of them can be prepared.
- If you want, you can prepare the chopped tomatoes without peeling them. But remember to drain very well them. In this case, the preparation time is shorter.
- If you don't like garlic, you can substitute it with chives and basil.