While it’s so easy to get bruschetta topping out of a jar, this recipe will convince you that making it is perhaps easier than the drive to the store! Many of us have tomatoes on hand and overflowing by late summer, so you could even consider canning this bruschetta recipe — I’m not a canner myself, but my canning-savvy friends say this is possible.
But, any way you look at it, making this delicious appetizer from scratch will satisfy you and bring true joy to your family and guests. (No need to tell them how simple it really is!)
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To start, you’ll need to roast some cherry tomatoes.
As a recap, just heat your oven to 425 degrees, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, place 2-3 pints of cherry tomatoes on the sheet (preferably a nice assortment of varieties of tomatoes) and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar. Roast for 20 minutes on the upper level of the oven and voila! Sprinkle a little Kosher salt and you have fabulous roasted cherry tomatoes.
PinRoasted cherry tomatoes are great on their own, but they make fabulous additions to many easy dishes.
To make the bruschetta, take a cup of these tomatoes and add 10-15 seeded kalamata olives, sliced, plus 1/4 cup green onions in a bowl. Mash with your hands and add the balsamic reduction from the roasted tomatoes (simply take liquids from the pan of the roasted tomatoes and heat over medium-low until reduced by half). Add some roasted garlic or garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste. If you’d like to add thyme or oregano or basil, great—make it your own.
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Roasted Tomato Bruschetta Recipe
Liza Graves
Use this bruschetta as an appetizer or mix it with pasta for a main meal. It's delicious!
1cuproasted cherry tomatoescrushed (easiest to do by hand)
10-15kalamata olivessliced (or more, make this your own and add as many olives as you want!)
1/2cupdiced green onion
2tablespoonsbalsamic reduction from roasted cherry tomatoes
1teaspoongarlic powderif you have roasted some garlic, use that instead
Salt and pepper to taste
Add basiloregano and or thyme based on your preferences.
Toasted bread for serving - a sliced baguettetoasted, worked best.
Instructions
Combine all ingredients. Serve with the toasted bread
Note: prep time is based on roasted tomatoes being done as well as reduction and does not include time to make toast.
Keyword Bruschetta, Roasted, Tomato
PinGrab the liquids from the roasted tomatoes with a turkey baster as seen here. Then, simmer on the stove in a small sauce pan until the volume is reduced by half. This is your balsamic reduction.PinThe main ingredients are roasted tomatoes, chopped green onions and sliced kalamata olives. Like green olives? Add them! Make this your own recipe.PinMash up the tomatoes in a bowl with the sliced kalamata olives and green onions. Add the balsamic reduction, garlic powder, salt and pepper.PinGrab some toast and the bruschetta is served!PinMakes for a great picnic, add it to pasta for a main meal or gather friends and have this be your appetizer.
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