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Crostini with Mozzarella and Tomato

SUBMITTED BY: ELEANOR1052      PHOTO BY: scotdog98

"I had this in an Italian Restaurant close to home. This is my version. Make extra because these little treats disappear rather quickly."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  3 Min
READY IN  18 Min
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Original recipe yield: 8 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 French baguette, cut into diagonal 1/2 inch slices
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, halved
  • 6 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh basil, julienned
  • 1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven's broiler. Brush the slices of bread lightly with olive oil, and place on a baking sheet. Toast under the broiler for about 3 minutes. Watch carefully. Rub each crostini with a garlic clove for flavor.
  2. Place the tomatoes into a medium bowl, and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Place the crostini on a serving tray. Top each one with a slice of mozzarella cheese, cover with a spoonful of tomatoes, and garnish with fresh basil.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2005 by NIKKI99
Really liked this very much; we got the expensive imported "ball" mozzarella cheese that's almost white in color from the italian store. It made all the difference. And used garlic salt in lieu of the garlic clove being rubbed. This got RAVE reviews from everyone in the house and is a great evening snack!

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Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2007 by RJALLMON
LOVE It! Love it! Love it! My family had this as a light dinner with fruit and summer sausage. We are definetly going to keep this one! Thanks for a quick and easy recipe that is bursting with flavor. We did add onions to the tomatos and used dried basil, as we didn't have any fresh on hand. Also good with Cavendars Greek Seasoning on the toast before any other toppings go on.

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Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2005 by DEMOREO
The flavor was very good. The bread was too hard to bite into to. I will try it again but with extremely fresh, softer bread.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 378

  • Total Fat: 19.2g
  • Cholesterol: 45mg
  • Sodium: 432mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.7g
  • Protein: 15.9g

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