Gilroy Bruschetta

About Gilroy Bruschetta

The Gilroy Garlic Festival has been going strong since 1979 and continues to be one of the most popular festivals in California. Garlic is a great addition to many recipes and has been rumored to help prevent the common cold. It certainly can't hurt! Makes 6 servings.

8 Roma tomatoes

4 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or pressed

½ cup fresh Romano cheese, shredded salt and pepper to taste

1 French bread baguette, sliced into ¼" rounds

Lightly toast bread rounds on both sides under broiler until golden. Set aside. Combine tomatoes, oil, basil, garlic and cheese. Spread a spoonful of mixture on each bread slice. Garnish with one perfect whole basil leaf and serve.

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