Baked Caprese Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 loaf baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices (about 30 to 36 slices)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 5 roma tomatoes, sliced
• 1 1/4 lbs fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 1 bunch fresh basil leaf, stemmed

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 arrange the sliced baguette bread on a baking sheet. brush with some of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. bake until the bread is pale golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. remove from the oven. top each slice of bread with a slice of tomato and sprinkle with salt and pepper. top each slice of tomato with a slice of mozzarella and sprinkle with salt. return the baking sheet to the oven until the cheese and tomato are warmed, about 5 minutes.
• 3 arrange the toasts on a serving platter. top each toast with a basil leaf. using the brush, drizzle the remaining olive oil over the basil. sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve.