Easy Bruchetta Recipe

There is nothing faster than Bruschetta to serve your guests as an appetizer or whip up for lunch during the summer. When the Tomatoes and Basil are fresh, this is as good as cooking gets. Fresh ingredients prepared simply is the essence of summer. The problem is you don't want to make it because you are trying to avoid the heat of either a grill or the broiler. This recipe will show you a quick way to make bruschetta without heating up the kitchen.

Things you'll need:
Italian bread - presliced
Tomatoes
Basil
Mozzarella (wet)
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Black Pepper
Balsamic Vinegar (optional)

1 First - Collect the ingredients. Selecting the freshest ingredients, assemble all of them together.
2 Second - Prepare the ingredients. Slice the tomatoes. Toast the bread. Slice the mozzarella.
3 Third - Assemble the ingredients. Use the basil to help the toast keep its crispness. Put the basil on top of the toasted bread, then add tomato slices. Salt and pepper the tomato slices and the mozzarella slices. Add mozzarella slices on top. Drizzle with olive oil.
4 Last - Cook. Place the assembled bruschetta on a plate. Put it in the microwave for 30 seconds or less. Just until the mozzarella melts. This will depend on how thick the slices are cut. When you remove it from the microwave the mozzarella will be melted, but not browned as it would be if it had been broiled. Optionally you can drizzle with balsamic vinegar to give it some color.