Basil Cream Cheese Bruschetta Food

CREAM CHEESE BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Slice the baguette into ½-inch thick slices, and place them on a baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes until the bread is lightly toasted. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Place the softened cream cheese and basil in a small bowl. Use a spoon to combine. Set aside.
• Place the tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil, and olive oil in a medium bowl. Stir to combine. Taste, and season with salt and pepper.
• Spread approximately 1 tablespoon of basil cream cheese onto each slice of toasted bread. Top with about 1 - 1 ½ tablespoons of bruschetta mixture. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Serve immediately. The bruschetta may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Store unassembled in separate containers for best results.
• Please see information in the post/article for answers to frequently asked questions.

BASIL CREAM CHEESE BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 6-8 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the tomato, onion and olives; set aside. , Combine cream cheese and basil; spread over the untoasted side of bread. Broil 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and edges are golden brown. Top with tomato mixture. Serve warm.

JOANNE'S CREAMY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Cut bread in 1 inch slices and butter the bottom of each.
• Mix the rest of the ingredients together.
• Put 1 tsp or so of mixture on each slice and place on baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until melted and the bread is crispy but not like hockey pucks.
• Serve immediately.

BRUSCHETTA WITH GOAT CHEESE, ROASTED PEPPER, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Char bell pepper over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel and seed pepper; cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips.
• Spread goat cheese on toasts. Top with red pepper strips. Place bruschetta on baking sheet. Bake until warm, about 5 minutes. Top each toast with 2 basil leaves and serve.

BRUSCHETTA (WITH OR WITHOUT CHEESE)

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, onion, 5 teaspoons of olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano and mix. (Use your best judgment when adding in seasonings if there's something you know you really like or don't like; don't add too much of anything, especially salt/pepper) - cool in fridge while preparing the rest.
• Combine butter or olive oil with garlic and spread evenly over the baguette. Make sure the baguette is covered right up to the edges, or else they will burn much quicker than the middle.
• Broil baguette open-faced until lightly toasted or until desired doneness.
• Add tomato and onion mixture on top.
• Slice baguette diagonally (for aesthetics) into desired size and sprinkle the basil on top, serve.
• If desired, before slicing add grated cheese on top and warm in the oven at 375 degrees until cheese melts; slice, serve, and enjoy. You may sprinkle more basil on top at this point if so desired or wait until this point to add the basil at all.

CREAMY BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove peel from garlic and place on a piece of aluminum foil.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Wrap up garlic and roast in oven for about 30 minutes, or until soft.
• In a medium bowl, toss tomatoes, basil, onion, minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and chill.
• Remove roasted garlic from the oven.
• Combine garlic with the cream cheese until smooth.
• Slice bread, 1/2-inch thick, on the bias.
• Toast the bread in the oven slightly and set aside.
• Spread cream cheese mixture on the toast and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Return to oven to warm the cheese.
• Remove from the oven and top with tomatoes mixture and serve.