Anchovy Bruschetta: Bruschetti Di Alici

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 salt-packed anchovy fillets
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, leaves chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped mint leaf
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• fresh ground pepper
• 16 slices italian peasant bread (thin slices)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 soak anchovies in water for 1 hour. drain, rinse and chop.
• 3 using a fork, mash the anchovies, parsley, mint and the garlic in a bowl.
• 4 add the olive oil and pepper, to taste. keep mixing and mashing until you achieve a creamy consistency. you may need to add more oil.
• 5 spread the anchovy mixture in equal amounts over the bread slices.
• 6 place the bruschetta on a large baking sheet.
• 7 bake until the bread is just toasted, about 8 to10 minutes.