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Bruschettas


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Sliced French bread is topped with a freshly-made basil paste, chopped tomatoes, capsicum, zucchini, and cheese. These are baked till crisp, and served hot. Try using olive oil in the pesto for a lovely original Italian flavor. 

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Preparation Time: 
Cooking Time: a few mins.
Baking Temperature: 150°C (300°F).
Serves 4.
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Ingredients


8 slices, french bread
1/4 cup tomato cubes
1/2 cup red capsicum cubes
1/2 cup yellow capsicum cubes
1/4 cup cucumber cubes
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed
salt to taste

To be ground into a pesto paste
1/2 cup basil leaves
2 tbsp pinenuts (chilgoza)
2 cloves garlic
6 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste

Method
  1. Mix the tomatoes, red capsicum, yellow capsicum, zucchini, mozzarella cheese and salt in a bowl to make the topping mixture and keep aside.
  2. Spread the pesto paste on the French bread slices and place the topping on the slices.
  3. Grill in a pre-heated oven at 150°C (300°F) for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Serve hot.

Tips
  1. You can adjust the quantity of oilve oil in the pesto to get a spreading consistency.
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shreya_the foodie, December 24, 2010

Its a good recipe! the herbs lend beautiful flavours to the dish and are the real stand outs! very tasty!

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Reviewed December 24, 2010 by shreya_the foodie

Its a good recipe! the herbs lend beautiful flavours to the dish and are the real stand outs! very tasty!

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