Crostini

An eye catching appetizer for Christmas parties (red, white and green). I saw this in "Holiday Appetizers" by Favorite Brand Name Recipes and wanted to save it here. I will be making this for the holidays this year.

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 16 slices

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 loaf whole wheat baguette (4oz)
• 4  plum tomatoes
• 1  cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3  tablespoons pesto sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Slice baguette into very thin diagonal slices.
3. Slice tomato vertically into four 1/4 inch slices.
4. Place baguette slices on non-stick baking sheet, top each with 1 Tbsp cheese, then 1 slice of tomato.
5. Bake approximately 8 minutes or until bread is lightly toasted and cheese is melted.
6. Remove from oven, top each crostini with about 1/2 tsp pesto sauce and garnish with fresh basil if desired.
7. Serve warm.