Italian Essentials: The Best Tomato Bruschetta | Just A Pinch Recipes

Ingredients

• ## PLAN/PURCHASE
• 4 - 5 medium tomatoes chopped, more on this later
• 3 tablespoon(s) sun-dried tomatoes, in oil, chopped
• 2 teaspoon(s) oil from the sun-dried tomatoes
• 2 clove(s) fresh garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoon(s) fresh basil, chopped
• 2 tablespoon(s) fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt, kosher variety
• 1 - 2 pinch(es) red pepper flakes
• ## ADDITIONAL ITEMS
• - toasted slices of nice crusty italian bread
• - olive oil, extra virgin, for brushing
• - ricotta cheese, for smearing
• - good balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
• ## OPTIONAL ITEMS
• - anchovy paste, scary, but tasty
• - fresh tarragon, freshly chopped
• - a bit more lemon juice