Recipes

Bruschetta Bread

The Italian national colours are recreated in this recipe, using tomato, mozzarella cheese and basil. On toasted bread these can be served as a meal or an entrée.

Preparation time	35 min
Demanding
Energetic value	547 kcal / 2286 kJ
Table of nutritive values

Ingredients

	4
8	continental bread slices
50 ml	olive oil
4	tomatoes, sliced
2	garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon	Vegeta Gourmet Stock Powder
200 g	bocconcini cheese, sliced
	fresh basil leaves

Preparation

Toast the bread in hot pan, without oil.
Dribble a few drops of olive oil on each slice and cover to keep warm.
In a bigger pan warm up the left over olive oil, add in tomato slices and sprinkle with Vegeta Gourmet Stock. Cook on both sides on mild heat for about a minute or so.
Cover each bread slice with bocconcini cheese and tomato slices. Sprinkle with garlic and garnish with basil leaves.

Serving

Serves well with salad or as an entrée.

Tip

Sprinkling warm bread slices with a pinch of Vegeta Gourmet Stock Powder prior to adding the topping will make Bruschetta even tastier.

Nutritional information

Energetic and nutritional values are calculated per serve.

Nutrient	Unit of measurement	Quantity	RDA (%)
Nutrient	Unit of measurement	Quantity	Women*	Men*
Total proteins	g	24,03	-	-
Total carbohydrates	g	58,48	-	-
Total fat	g	24,19	-	-
Diet fibres	g	3,73	-	-
Cholesterol	mg	30,94	-	-
Vitamin A	IU	1155,29	29	23
Niacin	mg	8,82	63	44
Vitamin C	mg	24,13	32	27
Vitamin D	IU	13,79	7	7
Calcium	mg	480,58	48	48
Phosphor	mg	397,16	50	50
Potassium	mg	468,92	13	13
Sodium	g	0,78	0	0

* RDA is based on daily intake for women of 2000 kcal, for men 2900 kcal, from 25 to 50 years of age. (Data source: DRI reports - Macronutrients, Elements, Vitamins, www.nap.edu; Genesis R&D and Podravka d.d.)