Hello people

Firstly I love the the title of this post & since they Italian, I definitely do bruschetta’s! Only in the most delicious, inspiring way 😉 I think there is just something about a bruschetta, that I can never get enough of & always seems to be one more bruschetta’s out in the world I need to conquer.

So if you haven’t tried them, than now is the time! Thou its mostly a starter dish, I find its really a hearty & fulfilling snack on during brunch. Whether you in the office or having,a date with the ladies, its a super easy meal & just way simple too. All you’ll need is a french loaf bread/baguette, grilled, rubbed with olive oil, garlic & salt. For the toppings you can go crazy, literally! The sky’s the limit from tomatoes, vegetables, beans, fish, meat, eggs, cheese, herbs…You could even add spreads like cream cheese, pesto & sauces on the bread to add a burst of extra flavor.

NB: Use this recipe as a guide line but experiment, with your favorite ingredients & make it your own. I made 3 different just to give you an idea.

Bruschetta

Ingredients:

1 baguette cut in 1 cm slices

2 cloves garlic finely chopped

a handful fresh basil

1 chopped tomato

1/2 a huge red onion

5 button mushrooms sliced, sauté in olive oil & season.

1 avocado (squeeze a little lemon juice over 1/2 cubed & 1/2 mashed)

cut, devein prawns & shell prawns & sauté in butter, garlic & lemon

extra virgin olive oil

salt

black pepper

dried oregano

optional Basil pesto for spreading

Method:

1. Slice the baguette into thin slices using a sharp bread knife.
2. Brush (using a pastry brush) extra virgin olive oil on both sides.
3. If you prefer garlic, you can rub it over each slice.
4. Heat a heavy pan with no additional oil over medium high heat. Drop each slice in and allow to crisp for 2-3 minutes (or until golden), flip and repeat.
5. Mix the mash avocado, tomato & red onion in 1 bowl with seasoning.
6. To one slice add basil pesto as a spread, the mash avocado mix over, & a pickle.
7. To another slice add spread of cream cheese, the cubed avocados,basil & prawns.
8. To another slice add sauté mushrooms, which I later topped with melted cheese sauce.
9. Sprinkle dried oregano.

There it is even simpler than pie!

Bon Appetit!

Chef Tasneem Saith