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Ode-to-chèvre Bruschetta Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 tbsps lemon juice
  • 5 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 oz fresh chèvre (goat cheese)
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled & minced
  • 1/4 c sliced pitted calamata olives
  • 3 tbsps sliced fresh basil leaves or 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 2 lbs firm-ripe tomatoes (see notes)
  •  Salt & pepper
  • 1 baguette (8 oz.; about 2 1/2 in. wide & 24 in. long)
  • 1 1/2 tsps Dijon mustard

Directions
  • Step #1 Slice baguette on a slight diagonal about 1/3 inch thick; reserve ends for another use.
  • Step #2 Arrange slices on racks on two baking sheets (each 12 by 15 in.
  • Step #3 ).
  • Step #4 Brush tops lightly with 2 tbsps olive oil.
  • Step #5 Bake in a 425° regular or convection oven until lightly browned, 5 to 8 mins.
  • Step #6 Meanwhile, rinse, stem, & core tomatoes.
  • Step #7 Cut in half crosswise & squeeze out & discard seeds; chop tomatoes.
  • Step #8 (If not serving as soon as possible, put tomatoes in a strainer or colander to drain.
  • Step #9 ) In a bowl, the lemon juice, mix remaining 3 tbsps olive oil, & mustard.
  • Step #10 Stir in tomatoes, basil, olives, & garlic.
  • Step #11 Add salt & pepper to taste.
  • Step #12 Spread cheese over one side of each slice of toast.
  • Step #13 Mound tomato mixture equally on top.
  • Step #14 Serve at once.
  • Step #15 Nutritional analysis per piece.
  • Enjoy the Ode-to-Chèvre Bruschetta recipe

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