Bruschetta – Sonny Bono’s (Marilyn’s Recipe)
Ingredients
Garlic Butter
1
cup
Parsley Leaves
(Loosely packed, flat leaves, chopped fine)
1/2
cup
Unsalted Butter
or margarine, at room temp
1.5
tsp
garlic
minced
1/2
tsp
Salt
1/4
tsp
Ground Pepper
2
long loaves
Italian Bread
1/2
cup
Grated Parmesan Cheese
Tomato Topping
3.5
cups
Tomatoes
diced, and ripe
1.5
tsp
garlic
minced
1
tbsp
Basil
finely chopped and fresh
1/3
cup
olive oil
1
tsp
Salt
1/2
tsp
Ground Pepper
Instructions
Heat over to 450
Mix all garlic butter ingredients in a small bowl until well blended
Spread on cut sides of bread
Sprinkle grated cheese out on waxed paper
Press buttered sides of bread into cheese
Tap gently to remove excess
Place bread in pan, and bake until lightly browned
While bread bakes, mix tomato topping ingredients in a saucepan
Stir over medium heat just until simmering
Spoon over bread