Appetizers & Side Dishes
Roasted Garlic Parmesan Bruschetta
Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 60 min | Servings: 24 apps | Calories: 111
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
60 min
Servings
24 apps
Calories
111
Make this bruschetta as a savory appetizer topping. It features garlic heads drizzled in oil and baked until tender, plus a combination of diced tomatoes, chopped basil and a mixture of oil, pepper and salt. Our baked garlic is blended with cream cheese and Sargento® Shredded Parmesan Cheese to create a savory, melted base for our chopped tomatoes to cover. Don’t forget a final sprinkling of more cheese!
Ingredients
- 2 garlic heads, whole
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
- 1/8 tsp. plus dash salt, divided
- 1/8 tsp. plus dash pepper, divided
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
- 1-1/4 cups (5 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Parmesan Cheese, divided
- 24 slices crusty Italian or French bread, 1/2-inch thick
Directions
- Cut top 1/3 off each garlic head, exposing cloves. Place on foil; drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over heads and sprinkle with a dash of salt and pepper. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 1 hour or until tender. Let cool.
- Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, basil, remaining olive oil, salt and pepper in medium bowl; set aside.
- Squeeze garlic out of skins. Mix garlic, cream cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese in a small bowl. Arrange bread slices on baking sheet; spread garlic mixture over one side of each slice; sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 12 minutes or until golden brown. Top with tomato mixture and remaining cheese.
