Bruschetta with Mozzarella
Enjoy this tasty bruschetta with mozzarella as a simple and healthy appetizer, snack, or light meal. A fantastic Mediterranean dish for summer.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: bruschetta with mozzarella, cheese bruschetta
Servings: 6 bruschettas
Calories: 121kcal
- 6 slices baguette
- 2 roma tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 mozzarella ball
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Prepare the ingredients! Slice a stale, day-old baguette into ½-inch (1 cm) thick slices. Finely dice the tomatoes. Mince or grate the garlic, and combine it with olive oil.
6 slices baguette, 2 roma tomatoes, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon olive oil
Heat up a skillet or frying pan over medium heat, and add the garlic and olive oil. Cook for about a minute while stirring, until the garlic is cooked through. Transfer the garlic and half of the oil to a small bowl, leaving the remaining olive oil in the skillet.
Add the sliced baguettes to the frying pan, and toast these for about a minute on both sides, or until golden. Depending on the size of your frying pan, you might be able to toast 2-4 slices at a time.
Add the diced tomatoes to the bowl with the garlic. Then, add salt and pepper, and stir to combine.
Assemble the bruschettas. Top each slice of toast with the tomato mixture, diced mozzarella cheese, finely sliced fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
3 basil leaves, 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar, 1 mozzarella ball
- Adjust the recipe depending on how many bruschettas you want to make.
- Make sure to use high-quality, flavorful tomatoes for this recipe. It really makes a difference!
- To make the dish ahead of time, you can prepare the tomato mixture and the toast, and store them separately. Assemble the bruschettas immediately before serving.
- Feel free to replace the mozzarella with any other cheese that you like, for example, feta cheese.
Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg