Grilled Brushetta Recipe

Cooking and prep time: 30 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 4 diagonal slices of italian bread (about 1/3 in thick)
• olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves (whole)
• 1 small onion (sliced thin)
• 4 slices ham or smoked turkey
• 1tsp. thyme
• 1 10oz bag fresh spinach
• 4 roma tomatoes (diced)
• 1/2 cup water

Preparation:
Pour 1/2 cup water into flavor ring and preheat grill on medium heat. Brush slices of bread with olive oil for flavor and place on grill. Toast until each side is crisped and lightly browned. Remove bread slices and drizzle one side with 1 tsp. olive oil. Meanwhile, grill garlic and onions until lightly brown and tender. Remove and set aside. Grill ham or turkey until tender and grill marks appear. Put 1 meat slice over each slice of toast. Slice garlic into thin slices and add with onions to each slice. Add spinach to grill until wilted. Cover half the meat slices with spinach and the other half with tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste.

Comments:
On the side of each dish, try a wedge of provolone cheese to compliment this light yet tasty dish. You can omitt the meat and use more veggies like asparagus, zucchini, peppers or eggplant for a vegetarian brushetta.