Ingredients
- 3 cups mixed tomatoes sliced or diced
- salt to taste
- 1/3 cup red onion minced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 cups day-old ciabatta or baguette bread cubed
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or dried oregano
- 30 basil leaves thinly sliced
Servings:
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400.
- In a large bowl, sprinkle tomatoes with salt and combine with red onion, garlic and balsamic vinegar. Set aside.
- Spread bread cubes on a baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil; toss with your hands.
- Sprinkle bread with Italian seasoning or oregano and bake for 5-7 minutes or until crisp.
- Toss together the bread and tomato mixture; top with basil. Drizzle on the remaining olive oil and add salt to taste. Serve.
Recipe Notes
Note: Traditionally, this recipe rests for 30 minutes and the bread soaks up the juices. But I don’t like soggy bread, so I serve mine immediately while the bread is still warm.
Recipe Credits:
Juliana Goodwin
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