Bruschetta can be customized with various ingredients, including cheese, seafood, meat, and fruit. The standard recipe includes tomatoes, basil, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. Cheese can be added by spreading it on the bread or mixing it with the bruschetta ingredients. Seafood and meat can be mixed with the bruschetta mixture or placed on top of the bread. Sweet variations include spreading cream cheese on a pie crust or bread and adding fruit.
There are a variety of bruschetta appetizers, some of which require just a few more ingredients than the standard bruschetta recipe. You only need a few ingredients to prepare the standard recipe, which is almost always served with slices of French or Italian toast. It can be modified into a variety of other appetizers by adding or removing specific ingredients such as cheese. For a lean entree, add seafood, chicken or pork. Incorporating fruit or a pastry crust can add a touch of sweetness to an occasionally sharp recipe.
The standard bruschetta appetizers differ quite a bit in terms of what ingredients are included and what they are served with. However, the standard recipe typically includes chopped tomatoes, fresh basil, minced garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. Salt, pepper and balsamic vinegar are optional and can be added as desired. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, then place them on top of the sliced and toasted French or Italian bread.
Adding cheese is one way to change up the standard bruschetta appetizers. A simple recipe is to caramelize the onions, mix them with the bruschetta ingredients, then place the mixture on top of the feta cheese and toasted bread slices on top. A further option is to spread blue cheese, ricotta or cream cheese on the slices of bread before adding the mixture.
Fans of seafood may like the preparation of seafood bruschetta appetizers. Mix the chives, crabmeat and minced shrimp with the bruschetta mixture before placing it on the slices of bread. Another option is to put the mixture on the slices of bread, then place a single cooked shrimp on top. Sprinkle cilantro over it to add a garnish.
Rather than using fish, meat eaters may prefer to use ham or poultry with their bruschetta entrees. Place a slice of ham on top of the bread slices before placing the mixture on top. Another variation is to stir in the minced chicken before placing it on the bread. Cheese fans can spread blue cheese on bread for a creamy kick.
Those looking for appetizers with sweeter bruschetta have some surprising combinations of ingredients to try. One is to spread cream cheese on a baked and lightly toasted pie crust, sprinkle chopped walnuts on top, then place a mixture on top. Another recipe to try is to spread cream cheese on slices of bread and layer sliced strawberries on top. For an extra sweet recipe, mix chopped apples and goat cheese before placing them on the slices of bread.
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