Bruschetta with Warm Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups grape, pear, or cherry tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Cooking spray
• 4 (1-ounce) slices gluten-free French bread
• 1 garlic clove, halved

Preparation

1. 1. Combine first 8 ingredients, and let stand 1 hour.
2. 2. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add tomato mixture, and cook 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
3. 3. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add bread; cook 2 minutes on each side or until toasted. Rub 1 side of each toast slice with the cut sides of garlic clove halves. Serve tomato mixture over toast.