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bruschetta with roasted garlic burrata and bruised basil

Fresh flavours abound in Donna Hay’s simple but delicious loaded bruschetta – perfect as a light lunch or starter.

Ingredients

    • 6 large garlic bulbs
    • extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle
    • sea salt flakes
    • 8 thick slices sourdough bread
    • extra virgin olive oil, for brushing
    • 4 burrata
    • 4 tomatoes, sliced, to serve
    • 80ml/2¾fl oz extra virgin olive oil
    • 20g/¾oz fresh basil leaves
    • ¼ tsp sea salt flakes

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. To make the roast garlic, place each garlic bulb on a sheet of kitchen foil. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and wrap to enclose.
  2. Place on a baking tray and roast for 40 minutes or until soft and golden.
  3. Cool for 10 minutes, then squeeze the garlic from the skin. Transfer to a sterilised glass jar if preparing ahead, or use immediately.
  4. To make the bruschetta, preheat a grill pan over a high heat. Brush each sourdough slice with oil and grill, in batches, for 1 minute each side or until toasted and charred. Set aside.
  5. To make the bruised basil, place the oil, basil and salt in a bowl and muddle together with a spoon until the basil is bruised.
  6. Spread each sourdough slice with the mashed roasted garlic and top with a burrata. Spoon the bruised basil over and serve with the sliced tomato.