Tomatoes contain lycopene which is one of the most powerful antioxidants found in nature. Also tomatoes are easy to preserve in home canning as tomato sauce or paste.

Bruschetta

Preheat broiler. Cover a medium sized baking sheet with a single layer of bread slices. Brush the slices with olive oil. Dice the tomatoes. In a mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, and basil. Mix for two minutes. Place bread under the broiler until lightly browned. Remove from broiler and top with the tomatoe mixture.

Featuring the following Urban Gardener plants:
Ocimum basilicum ''
Ocimum basilicum
Common Name: Basil
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Lycopersicon esculentum ''
Lycopersicon esculentum
Common Name: Tomato
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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Tomande French Heirloom'
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Tomande French Heirloom'
Common Name: Tomato Tomande French Heirloom
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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Grape'
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Grape'
Common Name: Tomato
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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Big Boy'
Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Big Boy'
Common Name: Tomato
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Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Early Girl'
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Husky'
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Husky'
Common Name: Tomato
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Lycopersicon esculentum 'La Roma'
Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Better Boy'
Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Husky Cherry Red'
Lycopersicon Hybrid 'Husky Cherry Red'
Common Name: Tomato Husky Cherry Red
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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Window-Box Roma'
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Window-Box Roma'
Common Name: Tomato Window-Box Roma
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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Sugar Snack'
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Sugar Snack'
Common Name: Tomato Sugar Snack
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Lycopersicon esculentum 'Yellow Pear'
Lycopersicon esculentum 'Yellow Pear'
Common Name: Tomato Yellow Pear
10 slices italian bread
2 1/2 Tsp. olive oil
4 fresh tomatoes
1 Tsp. fresh basil; chopped
Additional Information
Difficulty Level: 1 ·