Bruschette al Pomodoro e Basilico | Italy Foodie Tours with The Intl Kitchen

Ingredients

• sliced Italian bread or long loaf of firm-textured white bread (such as ciabatta) (bread should be soft in the middle but crusty on the outside)
• 4 vine-ripened tomatoes
• 1 ½ cups loosely packed, fresh basil leaves
• 2 garlic cloves (1 minced, 1 whole)
• 2 tbsp extra-virign olive oil
• salt & pepper to taste