Baked Caprese Salad

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 loaf baguette cut 1/2"-thk slices (abt 30 to 36 slices)
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 5 Roma tomatoes sliced
• 1 1/4 pounds fresh mozzarella sliced
• 1 bunch fresh basil leaves stemmed

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Arrange the sliced baguette bread on a baking sheet. Brush with some of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake until the bread is pale golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven. Top each slice of bread with a slice of tomato and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each slice of tomato with a slice of mozzarella and sprinkle with salt. Return the baking sheet to the oven until the cheese and tomato are warmed, about 5 minutes.

Arrange the toasts on a serving platter. Top each toast with a basil leaf. Using the brush, drizzle the remaining olive oil over the basil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve.

This recipe yields 8 to 12 appetizer servings.