Easy Tomato Burrata Bruschetta
This just might be the best bruschetta recipe of all time! This cherry tomato bruschetta with burrata cheese is like summer on a crostini. Made with fresh basil, multi colored grape tomatoes, onions and creamy fresh burrata cheese, these burrata crostini's will be the hit of any part!
Ingredients
- 2 large heirloom tomatoes or multi-colored cherry tomatoes (2 pints)
- 8 oz burrata cheese
- ¼ cup onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- 1 teas salt
- ¾ teas black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 large loaf French baguette or crusty bread
- 10 slices Prosciutto (Optional)
Instructions
- Drain the burrata cheese of any water. Cover the burrata cheese with warm water for 10 minutes or until it comes to room temperature.
- Finely dice the tomatoes and onion and put them in a medium sized mixing bowl
- Add the minced garlic, chopped basil leaves, salt and cracked pepper and mix together
- Cut the bread into thin toasts. Brush the top with olive oil and either grill on a griddle, or toast it in the oven until golden.
- Prepare the burrata cheese by draining it of all water and patting it dry with a paper towel. Break it open with 2 forks.
- To serve, spread crostini with the burrata cheese. With a slotted spoon, put 1-2 tablespoons of the tomato mixture on top. Serve immediately to avoid soggy bruschetta.
- If you are not planning on serving it right way then follow these steps: serve toasted bread, the bruschetta toppings and the burrata cheese separate and allow guests to serve themselves
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