Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Bruschetta Pomodoro

The Semolina Bread recipe suggested using the bread to make bruschetta. This recipe from Cooking Light has lots of my favorite things including fresh tomatoes, Kalamata olives, fresh basil, and capers. It is delicious and works great on the bread.

Bruschetta Pomodoro
Cooking Light, September 1997
Pomodoro is Italian for "tomato."

2 cups minced plum tomato (about 3/4 pound)
1 1/2 teaspoons capers
2 tablespoons chopped kalamata olives
1 tablespoon chopped red onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/8 teaspoon pepper
10 (1/2-inch-thick) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette, toasted

Combine all the ingredients except French bread; cover and let stand 30 minutes. Drain the tomato mixture. Top each bread slice with 1 tablespoon of tomato mixture.
Yield: 10 servings

CALORIES 95 (20% from fat); FAT 2.6g (sat 0.4g,mono 1.4g,poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 2.2g; CHOLESTEROL 1mg; CALCIUM 15mg; SODIUM 255mg; FIBER 1.1g; IRON 0.8mg; CARBOHYDRATE 15.8g