Baked Caprese Crostini
Ingredients
- 1 large French baguette
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- sea salt to taste
- 5 large Roma tomatoes
- 30 small slices fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 bunch fresh basil, leaves removed and coarsely chopped
- ground black pepper to taste
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Cut baguette into 30 slices; brush slices with 2 tablespoons olive oil on both sides. Arrange on a baking sheet; sprinkle with salt.
- Toast in the preheated oven until light golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut each tomato into 6 slices.
- Flip bread slices; top each with 1 slice each tomato and mozzarella. Sprinkle with salt.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tomato is warmed through and mozzarella is melted, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer crostini to a serving platter; sprinkle with basil. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; sprinkle lightly with salt and black pepper.
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