Crostini Alla Caprese

8 ingredients
7 steps

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

  1. 1
    Cut bread into 1/2 inch rounds and place, in a single layer, on a baking sheet.
  2. 2
    In a small skillet, heat oil, over medium low heat; add garlic and saute 5 minutes to infuse the oil with garlic flavor.
  3. 3
    Very lightly brush bread with the garlic flavored oil.
  4. 4
    Toast lightly under the broiler.
  5. 5
    Top each crostini with a tomato slice, fresh basil leaf, and half a mozzarella ball.
  6. 6
    Lightly drizzle all with vinegar and sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.
  7. 7
    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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