This is a simple recipe, made without cheese is delicious (but you can add if you wish, see below).

Prepping basil and tomatoes

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil or 1/2
• 1 ½ cup small firm cherry tomatoes, halved, seeded and finely diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 12 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Ace Bakery Calabrese Ciabatta
• 2 cloves garlic, halved

Ciabatta Bread

Directions:

• Mix oil, minced garlic, tomatoes, salt and basil together.  Let sit for at least 1 hour.
• Toast your bread, remove and rub garlic clove piece on bread pieces
• Top with tomato and oil
• Serve right away.

Note:

• Yummy and garlicky.
• Cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
• Parmesan (fresh shaved or grated is optional and very good too) Add before serving

Fresh Basil