Bruschetta with Tomato and Cheese

Ingredients:
• 1 good loaf of Italian bread, sliced thin or normal bread slices
• 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive oil
• 2 pods garlic
• 100gms of grated cheese
• 3 tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 tbp of dry basil or (2 tbps chopped fresh basil )
• ½ tea spoon pepper
• Salt to taste

Method:
• Slice your Italian bread into 1/2 inch slices on the diagonal. Put slices onto baking sheet and place in oven to brown on one side (say at 350 for 5 minutes) then flip bread and toast the other side till light brown.
• Now remove it from the oven and rub the garlic pod on one side of each slice and bake it for another 2mins.
• In a bowl add chopped tomatoes, basil, pepper, salt and 2 tbps of olive oil.
• Take 1 tbp of the above mixture and place it on each slice. Add grated cheese on top and add ½ teaspoon of olive oil.
• Now bake it for about 5 to 8 mins till the cheese melts. Serve it hot.


Tip:
• Fresh basil will add lot of taste than the dried once.
• Rubbing garlic will also add lot of flavor.