Bruschetta is the perfect choice to impress your friends and family with minimal effort. We teamed up with Hunt's to make this delicious Cheesy Bruschetta Pull Apart Bread - you just can't beat the joy of cooking with tomatoes that are as fresh as they were on the farm.
This classic appetizer brings the best of pull-apart ooey gooey cheesiness and fresh California-grown tomatoes to the table in a flash. This is comfort food at its finest, and nothing is better than a delicious, home-cooked dish. You know you'll be eating something special when you bring Hunt's tomatoes to the table!
Ingredients:
- 1 loaf (14 ounces each) Italian or French bread
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 can (14.5 ounces each) Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes, drained well
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place piece of aluminum foil on shallow baking pan; set aside.
Using a serrated knife, make cuts 1 inch apart across entire loaf of bread, stopping about 1/4 inch from bottom to leave crust intact. Cut again on the opposite angle across entire loaf (bread should resemble grid pattern). Place on foil.
Stir together cheese, drained tomatoes, oil, basil and garlic powder in medium bowl.
Gently separate bread with fingers and spoon cheese mixture between cuts.
Pull foil up around bottom of bread and cover top with another piece of foil. Bake 20 minutes. Uncover top and then bake 10 minutes more or until cheese melts and top is crisp. Serve immediately.
