Buca Di Beppo Bruschetta Salvatore Food

COPYCAT BUCA DI BEPPO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler. Combine the tomatoes, red onion, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, and basil in a bowl and mix gently. Slice the bread into 1/2-inch thick slices and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush one side of the sliced bread pieces with the garlic olive oil. Place the bread in the oven and broil just until lightly browned. Remove the toasted bread pieces from the oven. Top each with some of the tomato mixture. Serve the bruschetta immediately.

BUCA DI BEPPO BRUSCHETTA SALVATORE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake bread until light brown; set aside. (You can also toast bread instead).
• Salt the eggplant slices on both sides and let stand for about 30 minutes, then pat eggplant dry.
• Put 1/4 cup of olive oil in a saute pan and over medium heat fry the eggplant on both sides until it is light brown. Set aside.
• In a bowl, mix the tomatoes, 1/2 cup olive oil, onion, basil, garlic, salt & pepper, creating a bruschetta mix.
• Place the bread on a small sheet pan. Spread the goat cheese evenly on the toasted bread.
• Place the eggplant on top of the goat cheese.
• Top with the bruschetta mix.
• Sprinkle the fresh mozzarella cheese (and sausage if using) over the top.
• Put bruschetta under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, until the mozzarella cheese is light golden brown.
• Serve immediately.

BUCA DI BEPPO SALMON SIRACUSA (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Prepare Bruschetta Mix:.
• Cut ends off roma tomatoes (about 4), half and seed. Chop tomatoes to 1/2 inch pieces (leave at room temperature).
• Dice red onions to 1/2 inch (1/2 of large).
• Chop basil into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Mix all bruschetta ingredients in a large bowl. set aside.
• Remove skin from salmon (if grilling this is not necessary).
• Mix 4 oz. olive oil with 4 oz. minced garlic (4 T) and brush both sides of salmon filets with the mixture.
• Mix salt, pepper and oregano and sprinkle over salmon filets.
• In saute pan combine calamata olives, wine, brushetta mixture, artichoke hearts, 4 oz. minced garlic (less if you choose), capers, and lemon juice (2-3 T if you don't have fresh). Heat to a boil.
• Add marinated salmon, cover and cook until the salmon is done. (appx. 5 minutes).
• Place 1/2 sauce on the platter and place salmon on top. Top with remaining sauce and garnish with lemon wedges.
• If grilling:.
• Grill Salmon until done, serve on a platter with sauce. Garnish with lemon wedges.
• If baking:.
• Place salmon in baking pan lined with foil, and sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees 10 minutes for each inch of thickness in your salmon filet. I cooked mine for 17 minutes on convection (speed bake) and it come out perfect. Once cooked, I added it to the sauce and served immediately!