Italian appetizer bruschetta

• 1 cup fresh tomatoes, finely diced
• 1/2 fresh onion or sauteed onion
• 1/2 cup low fat paneer, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup red bell peppers, cut into pieces
• 1/4 cup pumpkin, cut into pieces and roasted
• 4 cloves fresh garlic
• 1 bunch fresh basil
• 4 tsp(teaspoons) extra virgin olive oil
• salt to taste
• fresh ground pepper
• Italian whole grain bread or baguette

Step 1

Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Step 2

If you don’t like using raw onions, you can also lightly saute the chopped onion in a frying pan with a little bit of olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.

Step 3

Roast pumpkins in the same pan.

Step 4

Mix the ingredients thoroughly.

Step 5

If you’re not short on time, allow the mixture to set for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Step 6

Cut 1/4″ thick slices of fresh Italian whole grain bread or baguette.

Step 7

Toast the bread in a toaster.

Step 8

Once the bread is toasted, paint each slice of bread with olive oil using a pastry brush.

Step 9

Then, using half a chunk of raw garlic, rub one side of the crusty slices down to impart some delicious garlic flavor directly onto the bread.

Step 10

Finally, pile as much of the bruschetta as possible onto the freshly toasted bread.

Step 11

Serve, and enjoy!

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