Mini Tomato Basil Bites (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Bread

01 - 400g French loaf or baguette, cut into 1 cm thick slices

→ Toppings

02 - 4-6 ripe vine tomatoes, chopped small
03 - ½ red onion, chopped small
04 - 2 cloves garlic, crushed
05 - 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped fine

→ Cupboard Essentials

06 - 4 tbsp olive oil
07 - Salt

# Instructions:

01 - Get your oven hot at 180°C.
02 - Chop the baguette into pieces about a finger-width thick, around 1.5 cm.
03 - Mix your diced tomatoes and onions in a sieve with a bowl underneath. Add plenty of salt, mix it up, and let the extra juice drip out.
04 - Put your crushed garlic on a cutting board with some salt. Smash and drag it with your knife's flat side until you've got a smooth paste.
05 - Stir the garlic paste into your olive oil in a bowl. Throw in a bit of salt and mix everything together.
06 - Grab half your garlic oil and brush it on the bread slices. Spread them on a baking tray and cook for 7 minutes till they're golden.
07 - Put your drained tomatoes and onions in a bowl. Pour in the leftover garlic oil and add more salt if needed.
08 - Spoon your tomato mix onto the crispy bread. Sprinkle with the fresh basil on top.

# Notes:

01 - Fresh cherry or vine tomatoes will give you the tastiest results.
02 - Make sure you cut the bread in equal slices so they'll cook the same.
03 - Watch your bread carefully - you don't want it burnt or too dark.

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