A new favorite: Bruschetta!!!

I was first introduced to bruschetta when my mother-in-law made it for a party last year. My first thought was "WOW! This is incredible!" Bruschetta is a teensy bit time consuming to make, but definitely worth the effort. The ingredients below will yield enough bruschetta for 2 very hungry individuals (we make a meal of it), but would make excellent hor dourves for 4 - 6

Ingredients:
8-10 slices french bread
6 T. EVOO
3 cloves crushed garlic
4-6 oz. cream cheese
4 oz. sliced meat (our favorite is turkey breast but you can also use chicken or roast beef)
4 Roma tomatoes sliced to medium thickness
3 chopped green onions
Salt and course ground pepper

Pour olive oil into a small bowl and stir in 1 clove crushed garlic.
Lay bread slices on a tray and brush them with above mixture until well coated.
Place in oven and toast for 5 minutes @ 350. *Toasting can occur before coating with EVOO which would make bread a bit soggier to taste.
Mix softened cream cheese and 2 cloves of crushed garlic. With a knife, generously spread cream cheese mixture over toasted bread. After this, layer sliced meat, 1-2 tomato slices, and chopped green onions. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Sidenote: Regarding the sliced meat, one of the reasons we enjoy turkey so much is not only the taste, but it gives easily when bitten through. The first time I made bruschetta, I use roast beef (as seen in the picture) and it was very difficult to bite and pull apart in a polite way. SO, we've moved onto turkey and never looked back. Plus, it looks more appealing when sparingly piled under the tomatoes.

This is one of our absolute favorites, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! *Thanks Mom and Sis in law for teaching me how to make this and spreading the bruschetta-love!