baked caprese salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1 large french baguette (15 inches long), sliced 1/2-inch thick
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• sea salt to taste
• 5 roma (plum) tomatoes, sliced
• 1 1/4 pounds fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 1 bunch fresh basil, leaves removed and coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• arrange slices of baguette a baking sheet and brush both sides of each slice with 2 tablespoons olive oil. sprinkle with sea salt.
• 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.
• return crostini to the oven and bake until tomato and mozzarella slices are warmed through, about 5 more minutes.
• arrange the crostini a serving platter and sprinkle with basil. drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle lightly with more sea salt and black pepper.