TOMATO AND RICOTTA CROSTINI

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Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 large thick slices of Italian style whole-wheat bread
• 4 medium ripe tomatoes diced (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 cup pitted green olives, sliced
• 1/4 loosely packed fresh basil leaves, , coarsely shredded
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup drained fresh ricotta

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush the bread with 3 tablespoons olive oil, and place on a rimmed baking sheet. In a medium bowl, toss together the tomatoes, olives, basil, and salt. Drizzle with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, and toss.

Mound the tomato mixture evenly on each of the bread slices on the baking sheet, and top each with ricotta. Bake until th