Bruschetta on Garlic Ciabatta

On my eighteenth birthday, my mum took me to Frankie and Benny's for a birthday lunch and for some reason I got bruschetta as my starter, I didn't even like tomatoes, let alone raw ones so god knows why I picked it but I'm glad I did. This is my absolute favourite thing on their menu and sometimes I convince myself I like the rest of their menu just so I can go and get a bruschetta starter. It's nearly four years later now and they've made their portions tiny, plus I came up with this easy copycat recipe so I can have a big portion without even having to leave my house! If you wanted and if you have the skill you could go the whole hog and make your own ciabatta for this, but shop bought is easiest, plus you can get four for £1 in Tesco! This recipe hardly takes any time at all and it's made even easier if you have a food processor or a vegetable chopper but it's just as simple without.

INGREDIENTS: (Serves 2)

Half red onion
Half punnet baby plum tomatoes 
2 Ciabatta's
Garlic Butter
A few basil leaves, or a pinch of dried mixed herbs

- De-seed baby plum tomatoes and finely chop/place in food processor along with red onion. 
- Cut ciabatta's in half and grill lightly on both sides. 
- Spread inside with garlic butter and cut the ciabatta halves into diagonal wedges.
- Arrange on a plate in a square formation with the wide end of one ciabatta overlapping the thin end of the other ciabatta. 
- Spoon half mixture into the centre of the ciabatta and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
- Sprinkle with salt, cracked black pepper and parmesan cheese if desired.