What’s better to launch our Simply Bread Recipe series than a perfect, refreshing, and tasteful homemade bruschetta? And when we say homemade, we do mean it. While the tomatoes and basil were handpicked from the garden, the baguettes were also baked from scratch (yes, just flour, water, and love).

Originating from the sun-soaked lands of Italy, this simple yet tasteful dish is a celebration of fresh, wholesome ingredients that dance harmoniously on toasted bread.

Aromatic notes of garlic, juicy bursts of sun-ripped tomatoes, a touch of fresh basil, and you will be immediately transported to the heart of a Mediterranean summer. Hosting a gathering? Make a bruschetta. Planning a cozy date night? Make a bruschetta. Yearning for a taste of summer on a chilly day? Make. A. Bruschetta. This unavoidable recipe is simply calling for you.

Enjoy this Bruschetta recipe, recording in the Simply Bread Corporate studios and demonstrated by the lovely Laila O'Boyle (@theearlyrisesf on Instagram).

And if you do it yourself, share it on social and tag us! #simplybreadrecipe

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Ingredients

• 4-5 Ripe, Medium Tomatoes;
• 1 Small Shallot;
• 1 garlic Clove;
• 1 Lemon;
• Fresh Basil;
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil;
• Sea Salt;
• Balsamic Glaze

Steps

1. Chopped tomatoes in tiny dices;
2. Chop a small shallot, as fine as possible;
3. Peel and chop 1 garlic clove, as fine as possible;
4. Chop basil
5. Combine tomatoes, shallot, garlic, and basil leaves in a bowl. Add salt to taste;
6. Add a drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil;
7. Add a touch of lemon juice; mix the bruschetta together;
8. Cut baguettes at a slight angle & toast them in the Simply Bread Oven;‍
9. ‍Spread bruschetta on top of the baguettes slices;‍
10. Drizzle balsamic glaze;
11. Serve and enjoy!