Tomato Mozzarella Toasts

By MizMelly

Serve w/soup for light lunch or for appetizers

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup loosely packed baby spinach (or canned)
• 8 fresh basil leaves
• 2 tblsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 slices (1" thick) crusty rustic style sourdough bread
• (or french bread)
• 2 tblsp prepared basil pesto
• 4 ozs fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
• 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
• Fresh ground paper to taste

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. In small bowl, toss together grape tomatoes, spinach, basil, and 1 tblsp oil; set aside

2. Heat broiler, placing rack 6" from heat. Lightly brush bread slices on on side w/remaining tblsp oil. Place on a baking sheet & broil until lightly golden, about 30 seconds. Remove from oven, leaving broiler on. Turn toasts over and spread noncoated sides w/pesto.

3. Top w/cheese, then w/tomato slices

4. Season w/Salt and pepper

5. Return to oven and broil until cheese just begins to melt, about 1 minute

6. Top toasts w/tomato