Cooking this dish is a great way to bring your friends together for a simple and fancy snack. While this recipe may seem pricey, investing in ingredients like olive oil and balsamic vinegar can open up a world of delicious and affordable meals.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp. olive oil (extra virgin)
- Salt
- Basil (optional)
- Parmesan cheese (optional)
Steps
- Cut bread into ½ inch slices
- Heat a pan on stove
- Sear both sides of bread slices in pan
- Dice tomatoes and place in a separate bowl
- Grind or finely chop garlic
- Mix garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar in separate bowl
- Salt to taste
- Optional: add basil or parmesan
- Add mixture to tomatoes and stir generously
- Place mixture on top of bread
- Enjoy
Produces two servings. Extra mixture can be stored in the fridge for later.
Price breakdown
- 1 baguette: $1.97
- 2 tomatoes: $1.72
- 1 bulb garlic: $0.50
- I bottle balsamic vinegar: $2.98
- 1 bottle olive oil: $5.82
- 1 container salt: $0.54
- 1 package basil: $1.98
- 1 package parmesan cheese: $2.22
- Total: $17.73
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