Savory Bruschetta

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 loaf french bread, cut in half lengthwise
• 1 package cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons olives, pitted, chopped
• 1 cup plum tomato, chopped
• to taste fresh basil leaf

Recipe

• 1 mix oil and garlic; spread on cut surfaces of bread.
• 2 bake at 400f for 8 - 10 minutes or until toasted.
• 3 cool mix cream cheese and parmesan cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
• 4 stir in olives.
• 5 spread on cooled bread halves.
• 6 top with tomatoes and basil leaves.
• 7 cut diagonally into slices.