This comes together in a snap with just a few ingredients, and it disappears even faster. It’s a great way to use day old bread.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 small shallot, minced
Approximately 15 basil leaves
2.5 cups Italian bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 T red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
Salt and pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Put the cubes of bread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle bread with 1-2 T olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Put bread in the oven for 10-12 minutes until croutons are toasted. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
Combine tomatoes, garlic, shallot, vinegar, remaining oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
When the croutons are cooled, combine basil leaves and bread with tomato mixture.
fresh from brooklyn 
Dave
Sounds great!! Can’t wait until someone makes it for me. I’m not much of a cook but I know a lot of good cooks.