Simply Cooking…Re-thinking Bruschetta-Super Simple Summer Recipe

What to do with all those garden fresh tomatoes?
This is the time of year we are overflowing with delicious garden tomatoes.

One of my favorite ways to use them up is bruschetta. Now traditionally, we would serve bruschetta on some nice grilled Italian bread (drizzled with olive oil and rubbed with garlic). But I have some other delicious ways I love to serve bruschetta.

~Topped over some pasta and topped with lots of parmesan cheese-this is a super yummy pasta dish!

~Bruschetta pizza-Cook the pizza dough about half way. Top with bruschetta and some fresh mozzarella. Return to oven to crisp up the crust and melt the cheese. Better yet, cut in small squares as an appetizer!

~Scooped into Pepperidge Farm pastry shells. Top with parmesan and, again, a delicious appetizer!

~Served over orzo with some feta tossed in.

~Served over grilled chicken and rice.

SIMPLE BRUSCHETTA

4-5 tomatoes, diced

3 tbs. olive oil

2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

2 cloves garlic, chopped

red onion, chopped

fresh basil, chopped

salt and pepper

Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate to blend flavors well.

What are some of your favorite ways to enjoy fresh grown tomatoes?

SimplyLivingforHim

July 30, 2011 by Karen DeBeus

Karen DeBeus

Join me on my journey to clear the clutter as I am simply living...for Him! I am a homeschooling mom sharing about my faith, family, hobby-farm life, and Jesus. I am also an author and speaker and love sharing my journey with others- and I am all about keeping it real and authentic! Join me as I seek less of this world and more of Jesus! Karen DeBeus is a homeschooling mom learning to live more simply and keep God at the center of it all. She is the author of three best-selling homeschooling books and writes at Simply Living for Him. She speaks nationally at homeschooling conventions and recently was a speaker at the Family Bible Conference in Washington, DC. Her passion is to help others clear the clutter from their lives, seek God first, and to encourage women and families to get in the Word every day. In 2016, she founded the Simply Living for Him Retreat, which is a time of rest and renewal for all women seeking Jesus. She enjoys life on her hobby farm with her husband and four children. Together they are a work-at-home family pursuing a simple life with purpose and, above all, seeking to glorify God in all they do.