Peschetta: A Simple But Tasty Appetizer

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 french baguette
• olive oil
• 8 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
• 8 ounces of good basil pesto
• 4 ounces of minced garlic (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to "low" broil.
• 2 take an 8x11 cookie tray and spray "lightly" with olive oil no stick spray.
• 3 slice the baguette into 1/2 inch slices and spread out to cover the tray.
• 4 slice cherry tomatoes in half.
• 5 note: the next two steps must be watched carefully to avoid a burnt app.
• 6 drizzle a "small" amount of extra virgin olive oil over the slices and pop in the oven until "lightly" browned. here you can add a bit of minced garlic to taste.
• 7 remove from oven and sprinkle a small amount of mozzarella on each. pop back in oven until cheese is "barely" melted.
• 8 remove from oven and put a dollop of pesto topped with a half cherry tomato on each slice. serve and get ready to make more.