Bruschetta!

If you are anything like me you looove pizza!I am always trying to cut calories and fat so I don't eat pizza often but I crave it!I found a great solution, though...Bruschetta! Great for a summer barbecue, an appetizer at a party, a lovely lunch or snack!
Pre heat oven to broil, low.

In a small bowl put about 1/4 of a cup of olive oil and add 3-4 cloves of finely chopped garlic. Set it aside. Then finely chop up the following and put in a bowl or canning jar~
(make it ahead and store in fridge for up to a week!)
4 or 5 ripe plum or vine ripened tomatoes (locally grown preferred!) disregard as many seeds as possible
1/4 of a (Spanish) white onion
1/4 of a red pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
fresh bunch of basil leaves, chopped, plus a dozen or so whole leaves.
juice from 1/2 a lime
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
(Add more or less or delete any of the ingredients to your liking!!!)

then you will need:1 baguette French bread or similar Italian bread.
Slice up the bread in thin slices. Place them on a cookie sheet and drizzle the garlic/olive oil mixture over them.
Put them in the oven with the rack about 6 inches from the top. Cook for about 4-6 min. or until lightly toasted. When ready to serve put a generous spoonful of the bruschetta on each piece of bread and whole basil leaf and enjoy! Very easy, very fresh and Oh so tasty!