Delightful toasted appetizer crostini made with fresh roma tomatoes and mozzarella cheese have all the flavor of a Caprese salad. The colorful little toasts are sprinkled with basil leaves and drizzled with olive oil.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
233 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Step 2
Arrange slices of baguette onto a baking sheet and brush both sides of each slice with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt.
Step 3
Toast the bread in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Flip the bread slices over and top each slice with a slice of tomato and a slice of mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with salt.
Step 4
Return crostini to the oven and bake until tomato and mozzarella slices are warmed through, about 5 more minutes.
Step 5
Arrange the crostini onto a serving platter and sprinkle with basil. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle lightly with more sea salt and black pepper.
Ingredients
ground black pepper to taste
sea salt to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large French baguette (15 inches long), sliced 1/2-inch thick
5 roma (plum) tomatoes, sliced
1 bunch fresh basil, leaves removed and coarsely chopped
