Marinated Cherry Tomatoes over Warm Provolone Garlic Bread

If you can find them while they're ripe and flavorful, mix small yellow and green tomato varieties with red cherry tomatoes for a colorful presentation. You can make everything ahead of time and simply do the final toasting of the garlic-and-cheese bread right before serving. My drink of choice with this dish is a cold beer.


Marinated Cherry Tomatoes over Warm Provolone Garlic Bread


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Ingredients
 
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For the marinated Cherry Tomatoes:
  • 2  pints  cherry tomatoes, preferably mixed colorsOn Sale
  • 2    scallions (white part only), chopped coarseOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  finely chopped parsleyOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoons  finely chopped rosemaryOn Sale
  • 3  cloves  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  extra-virgin olive oilOn Sale
  • 3  tablespoons  balsamic vinegarOn Sale
  •     Salt and freshly ground black pepperOn Sale
For the Provolone Garlic Bread:
  • 3 to 4  tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oilOn Sale
  • 3  cloves  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 4  large,  thick slices of crusty breadOn Sale
  • 4    slices provolone cheese, 1-1/2 ounces eachOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  grated Parmesan cheeseOn Sale

Directions
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For the tomatoes-In a shallow bowl, mix the tomatoes, scallions, parsley, rosemary, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Cover the bowl and let the tomatoes marinate at room temperature for at least 1 hour, but preferably 3 to 4 hours. Stir them occasionally so that all the tomatoes are marinated. If the tomatoes are very ripe and marinate long enough, they will crack and burst, allowing their juices to mix deliciously with the marinade.
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For the garlic bread-Combine the olive oil and garlic and let the mixture stand for 10 minutes so the flavors blend. Meanwhile, heat the broiler. Brush one side of each piece of bread with the garlic and olive oil, and broil them, oiled side up, until lightly browned. Put a slice of provolone and a generous sprinkling of Parmesan on the toasted side of each slice, saving a little Parmesan for garnish. Set the bread aside until you're ready to serve the tomatoes.
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Just before serving-Heat up the broiler again. Toast the bread under the broiler until the cheese is bubbly.
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To serve, put a piece of the bread in a shallow soup bowl. Spoon about 3/4 cup of the tomatoes and marinade on or around the edges of the bread. Garnish with more Parmesan.

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