Mike's, "Wild About Garlic," Bruschetta

Name: Mike's, "Wild About Garlic," Bruschetta
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 loaf Plain Fresh French Bread (2 lb loaf); 7 Roma Tomatoes [large chop]; 1/2 cup Chopped Sun Dried Tomatoes [fine chop]; 1 large Extra Large Elephant Garlic Bulb [for roasting]; 3 tbsp Finely Minced Garlic; 2 stick Salted Butter; 6 tbsp Shreaded Parmesan Cheese; 1 tsp Italian Seasoning; 2 tbsp Chopped Fresh Parsley; 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes; 3 cup Fresh Baby Spinach; 1/2 cup Chopped Chives; 1 tbsp Chopped Fresh Cilantro; 3/4 cup Shreaded Parmesan Cheese; 2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 10 Twists Cracked Black Pepper; 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 10 Twists Cracked Black Pepper; 1/3 cup Sliced Black Olives; 1/3 cup Sliced Purple Onions (lengthwise); 4 tbsp Coarsely Chopped Fresh Sweet Basil; 4 tbsp Fresh Basil (topper); 4 tbsp Fresh Parsley (topper); 1 cup Fresh Feta Cheese (topper); 1/3 tsp Cracked Sea Salt (topper); 1 small Sheet Tinfoil [for roasting garlic]; 1 can Artichoke Hearts [in water]

MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

An excellent appetizer or main dish! Fresh crispy French Bread smothered in aromatic garlic, creamy cheeses, sweet garden herbs and onions and juicy Roma tomatoes! Definitely serve this dish with a hearty Cabernet Sauvignon!

MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

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Ingredients

1 hour

6 servings

Bruschetta Recipe Ingredients
1 loafPlain Fresh French Bread (2 lb loaf)
7Roma Tomatoes [large chop]
1/2 cupChopped Sun Dried Tomatoes [fine chop]
1 largeExtra Large Elephant Garlic Bulb [for roasting]
3 tbspFinely Minced Garlic
2 stickSalted Butter
6 tbspShreaded Parmesan Cheese
1 tspItalian Seasoning
2 tbspChopped Fresh Parsley
1/2 tspRed Pepper Flakes
3 cupFresh Baby Spinach
1/2 cupChopped Chives
1 tbspChopped Fresh Cilantro
3/4 cupShreaded Parmesan Cheese
2 tspExtra Virgin Olive Oil
10Twists Cracked Black Pepper
1/4 cupExtra Virgin Olive Oil
10Twists Cracked Black Pepper
1/3 cupSliced Black Olives
1/3 cupSliced Purple Onions (lengthwise)
4 tbspCoarsely Chopped Fresh Sweet Basil
4 tbspFresh Basil (topper)
4 tbspFresh Parsley (topper)
1 cupFresh Feta Cheese (topper)
1/3 tspCracked Sea Salt (topper)
1 smallSheet Tinfoil [for roasting garlic]
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1 canArtichoke Hearts [in water]

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Steps

1 hour

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Slice French Bread lengthwise.
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Melt your 2 sticks of Salted Butter. Add in your 6 tbs Parmesan Cheese, 3 tbs finely minced Garlic, 1 tbs fresh Chives, 1 tsp Italian Seasoning, 2 tbs fresh chopped Parsley, 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes and 10 twists Black Pepper. Mix and smear on your French Bread. Make certain to cover all of your bread. No bare spots. Bake bread at 350° until slightly crispy. Usually about 15 minutes.
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Roast your extra large garlic bulb alongside your bread. Cut off the tops of the garlic bulbs leaving husks on and place in tinfoil. Drizzle with 2 tbs Olive Oil. Seal the garlic bulbs in tin foil completely. Bake them at 350° for 40 minutes. Once done, allow time to cool and squeeze out garlic meat, smash it into a paste and prepare to generously smear this down the center of both sides of your fresh, just baked French Bread. Sprinkle top with 1/2 of your 1/3 tsp rock Sea Salt. Set bread to the side and cover.
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Tomato Basil Salsa Recipe 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 tablespoons minced Garlic 4 cups chopped Roma Tomatoes 3 cups Baby Spinach Leaves 1/2 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes 1/2 cup fresh chopped Chives 1 tablespoon chopped Cilantro 4 tablespoons fresh Sweet Basil Cracked Black Pepper (10 twists) 1/3 cup Sliced Black Olives and 1/3 cup Purple Onions. In a saute pan over high heat combine olive oil and garlic (be careful not to burn garlic) and cook until just slightly browned. (2-3 minutes) Then add the restof your vegetables and cook 2-3 minutes longer.
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Make sure Salsa is heated thoroughly and pile the Tomato Basil Salsa on the baked French Bread and liberally sprinkle your 3/4 cup shreaded Parmesan Cheese, 1/3 tsp Sea Salt, Basil and Parsley and 1 cup of Feta Cheese on the top last. Serve hot with a good bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and a chilled wedge salad if you'd like.
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Other Bruschetta idea toppers at its finale are fresh Mozzarella Cheese, additional Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinager, fresh Oregano or Lemon Juice but not all of them together. You can also drizzle your garlic infused olive oil from your roasted garlic over the top at serving. It's all up to you! Get creative!
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Enjoy!

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MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564

on October 19, 2013 21:28

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

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