Tomato and Basil Bruschetta Topping - Fat Free

The basil is finally large enough to use, and use it we do.

I love the way my hands smell after I pull off some basil.

The tomatoes aren't ready yet, so these vine-ripened ones

will have to do.  I did get my first tomato off the vine the

other day but some ugly little red worm had gotten to it

first.  Does he (a female wouldn't do that to another

female, would they?)  know how I look forward to that

first tomato? 

In high school I would always have tomato sandwiches in

the early part of the school year.  I would put mayo on

some good bread and bring a fresh tomato and a knife

to school to slice my tomato at lunch so it wouldn't be

soggy.  That wouldn't happen today!  I'd be hauled into

the office for bringing a knife!

Today we are making a wonderful tomato and basil topping

for bruschetta, but we have found it works for so many

other wonderful things.

We were having a dinner party with my daughter's in-laws

when I saw her sister-in-law Lis grab the sugar container

at my place and start spooning it into the tomatoes.

I gasped! 

 She'd just mistaken the sugar for the salt and

obviously ruined the bruschetta topping. 

When I pointed out her error, she laughed and said she

knew it was sugar.  Then she proceeded not to add any

oil to the tomato and basil mix.

Mind you, I was really skeptical now.

To my surprise, this is a fabulous version that tastes

so sweet and so fresh and you don't miss the

other traditional ingredients at all and neither

does your waist line.

Lis's Tomato and Basil Bruschetta Topping

3 ripe tomatoes, finely diced

4 T. basil, finely chopped

1/2 tsp. salt

4 tsp. sugar

Combine the above and let sit for about 30 minutes.

Serve over toasted garlic bread,

grilled chicken or steaks.

Tonight we are having it on bread and chicken.

Start by slicing some good, crusty European style bread.

Have your butter at room temperature.

Butter both sides of the bread and sprinkle with this

wonderful garlic and cheese mixture that you can

buy at Costco.  Be sure to sprinkle some on both sides.

I get out my griddle so I can get plenty done at once.

That was yummy!

I topped it with a little shaved parmesano reggiano.

Ok, so you had better double or even triple the tomatoes and

basil because with this size of bread and chicken too, it

is going to go really fast.

No oil, no parmesan, no pine nuts, even no garlic

 but there is NO WAY

you won't love this.

Hope your garden is doing well, and if not, the

basil at the store is great too. 

Give this simple recipe a try.

Thanks for stopping by

 Purple Chocolat Home

for another fresh dish.

I will be posting this on

Just Something I Whipped Up Mondays

and

Tasty Tuesdays.