Crostini Alla Caprese
photo by threeovens
- Ready In:
- 17mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
24 appetizers
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 1 loaf Italian bread (about 24 rounds) or 1 loaf French bread, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds (about 24 rounds)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 roma tomatoes, sliced thin into 6 slices each (again about 24 in total)
- 24 fresh basil leaves
- 12 fresh mozzarella balls, cut in half (marinated)
- sherry wine vinegar or red wine vinegar
- crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
directions
- Cut bread into 1/2 inch rounds and place, in a single layer, on a baking sheet.
- In a small skillet, heat oil, over medium low heat; add garlic and saute 5 minutes to infuse the oil with garlic flavor.
- Very lightly brush bread with the garlic flavored oil.
- Toast lightly under the broiler.
- Top each crostini with a tomato slice, fresh basil leaf, and half a mozzarella ball.
- Lightly drizzle all with vinegar and sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.
- ALTERNATIVELY: You can skewer the ingredients on small 4-inch skewers, then drizzle with vinegar and red pepper flakes, if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
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