Turn the oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place sliced and halved bread on the baking sheet and broil in the oven for about 5 minutes, until golden.

Add water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, add tomatoes. Let tomatoes sit for just about a minute, until the skin starts to crack. Remove tomatoes and add to an ice bath.

Peel skin off of the tomatoes. Finely dice tomatoes and add to a bowl.

Dice the mozzarella cheese.

Add mozzarella cheese, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper to the bowl with the tomatoes and mix to combine.

Add the bruschetta mixture on top of the broiled bread. Add chopped basil to garnish.