Baked Mozzarella With Tomato And Basil Antipasti

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 baguette, sliced into 1/2 inch slices diagonally
• olive oil, for brushing bread
• parmesan cheese, grated for sprinkling on bread
• dried basil, for sprinkling on bread
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, leaves torn

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler.
• 2 lightly brush baguette slices with olive oil.
• 3 broil bread for about 3 minutes; turn and sprinkle with parmesan and dried basil; broil 1 to 2 minutes until lightly toasted; set aside.
• 4 reduce oven to 350 degrees f.
• 5 in four individual oven proof dishes, layer tomato sauce, garlic, and mozzarella.
• 6 bake 20 minutes or until mozzarella is melted.
• 7 remove from oven and drizzle with oil.
• 8 top with fresh basil.
• 9 serve with toasted parmesan baguette slices.