Real simple things can be so delicious. The only thing you need are good ingredients. For the Bruschetta Caprese I used tomatoes and basil from my garden, garlic, mozzarella di bufala, a Spanish olive oil extra virgen and of course homemade bread.
Bruschetta Caprese
1 big garden tomato, cut into small cubes, keeping all that juice!
1-2 garlic cloves, crushed or finely chopped
mozzarella di bufala
basil leaves, horizontally sliced
1-2 tb olive oil
pepper and salt
Cut tomato and put into a small bowl, being sure to keep that juice along with the meat of the tomato. Chop your garlic and cut or slice the basil. Add all to the bowl and season. Taste and re-season, if needed. You can be creative and add other herbs that you like. Once your mixture is done, place slices of bread on a hot char grill until golden. Top with mixture, put back on the grill until the cheese starts to melt. Decorate with some basil leaves.
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Everything about this sounds just wonderful to me. I need to get some fresh mozarella now that I’m getting so many ripe tomatoes here. What tastes better than the combo of fresh tomatoes and basil from your garden?
Having grown up with packaged mozzarella, I was in for a very pleasant surprise when I discovered how tender and creamy the fresh is. Your bruschetta follows all the right „rules“ for a flavorful, healthy starter or snack. I’ve yet to try buffalo mozzarella, but I’ve a feeling I’ll be pleasantly surprised again. Thanks!
What a nice idea! Mozzarella di bufala is indeed delicious. I love it on my pizza. Ruth Reichl talks about it in her editorial in one of the recent issues of Gourmet.
It’s absolultely perfect – nothing more is needed!
I am so glad that I can finally get good Mozzarella de Bufala here; it makes all the difference in these simple dishes!
Delicious!!!! It’s a great recipe!!!
Thanks for a yummy recipe, I´ll do it this evening, but without homemade bread. I´ll list it to try it later.