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Bruschetta and mozzarella

A very tasty version of bruschetta with herbs and mozzarella.

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Last modified on: January 11^th 2024

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 200 g cherry tomatoes
2 4 slices bread
3 olive oil
4 1 sprig thyme
5 1 bayleaf
6 1 garlic clove
7 2 leaves sage
8 200 g mozzarella
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 611 grams

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14 min.	32 min.	46 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Wash and dry 200 g cherry tomatoes, cut in 2 and sprinkle with fine salt.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 6 min.

Brush 4 slices bread with a little olive oil on each side, then grill in a frying pan over medium heat.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

In the same pan, once the bread slices are toasted, pour 4 tablespoons of oil and when hot, add 1 sprig thyme, 1 bayleaf, 1 garlic clove cut in 2 and 2 leaves sage.

Cook for one minute, stirring constantly.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook gently for about 5 minutes.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Remove and discard the herbs and garlic clove...

Stage 6 - 5 min.

...and simmer gently for a few more minutes.

Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Stage 7 - 4 min.

Place the slices of bread on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.

Spread the tomatoes over the slices of bread.

If you have a little cooking juice left in the bottom of the pan, you can pour it over the tomatoes, or add a delicious sauce, it's allowed ;-)

Stage 8 - 4 min.

Place a thin slice of mozzarella on each slice...

Stage 9 - 15 min.

...then bake at 200°C (390°F) for 10-15 minutes.

Stage 10

Serve warm, with a few basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

Remarks

It's winter and you don't have any tomatoes? Use whole tinned tomatoes cut into pieces.

In summer, cherry tomatoes can be replaced by traditional tomatoes cut into large cubes.

Keeping

To be enjoyed during the day.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,148 Kcal or 4,806 Kj	330 gr	2,314 gr	91 gr
57 %	127 %	218 %	14 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
188 Kcal or 787 Kj	54 gr	379 gr	15 gr
9 %	21 %	36 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
287 Kcal or 1,202 Kj	82 gr	578 gr	23 gr
14 %	32 %	55 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 2.61 £
Per person : 0.65 £

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	Sage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Tagliatelle with rillons and tomatoes, Potatoes with bacon and herbs, Upside-down Parmentier, Herb salad, ... All