CROSTINI WITH BASIL, MOZZARELLA AND TOMATOES

CROSTINI WITH BASIL, MOZZARELLA AND TOMATOES

ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 4 large plum tomatoes
  • 8 to 10 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 crusty baguette
  • 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts

directions

  • 1

    Peel and mince garlic

  • 2

    Stir garlic into olive oil and let rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours. Cut tomatoes in quarters lengthwise and remove seeds

  • 3

    Dice tomatoes

  • 4

    Stack the basil leaves and dice

  • 5

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees

  • 6

    Slice baguette on a diagonal into 20 slices, each about 1/2-inch thick

  • 7

    Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet and brush one side with the garlic oil

  • 8

    Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until lightly toasted

  • 9

    Preheat broiler

  • 10

    Drain mozzarella cheese and cut into 10 thin slices; cut slices in half to make 20 pieces

  • 11

    Arrange a slice of cheese on each piece of bread

  • 12

    Broil just until cheese softens - it won't melt like regular mozzarella

  • 13

    Top Crostini with tomatoes, basil and pine nuts and serve.

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