Recipe: Bagel Bruschetta and Bagel Pizzas

Bagel Bruschetta

Things you need: 

3 halved bagels

2 cups diced tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped yellow onion

1 tablespoon oregano (jarred or fresh)

2 tablespoons basil (jarred or fresh)

shredded mozarella cheese (about two handfuls)

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced (I add two because I love garlic)

Directions:

preheat oven to 300 degrees

place bagels on a cookie sheet

mix oregano, basil, olive oil, and garlic

spread diced tomatoes and onions on bagels

sprinkle cheese on top

drizzle oil, garlic, and herb mixture over tomato/onion mixture and cheese

Bake 15 minutes or until cheese is melted

(I accidentally mixed the tomatoes in with the sauce and just sprinkled the cheese over it all and that was lovely too!)

Bagel Pizzas

Things you need:

Bagels

tomato-based sauce

shredded mozarella cheese

Directions:

Cut bagels in half (with me so far?)

Spread marinara sauce over bagels 

(even bolognese will work if you don't have anything else--most tomato-based sauces will work but be careful what "chunks" come in the sauce)

sprinkle with grated mozarella (less if you are a less cheesy person and more if you like cheese)

Place on a cookie sheet and bake in a moderate oven until cheese is melted

Easy and enjoyable!

These were posted in answer to a kind request from Emily and Christy.  Thanks for the compliments!