Jefferson County Recipe of the Day: Pesto Bruschetta

Try this quick Italian appetizer. It goes great with lasagna, spaghetti, or any other Italian dish – Pesto Bruschetta .

Ingredients

• 1 loaf of French bread – sliced
• 1 jar of pesto sauce
• 3 tomatoes – seeded and diced
• 2 cloves garlic – minced
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 package (4 oz.) feta cheese – crumbled

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place rack at highest setting. Line up sliced bread on baking sheet and toast on the top rack for 3-5 minutes or until slightly brown.
2. In a bowl combine tomatoes, garlic, oil. Spread pesto sauce on toasted bread, top with tomatoes mixture, and then sprinkle with feta cheese. Then place back on the top rack in oven for an additional 2 minutes. Makes about two dozen snacks.