Hot Tomato and Bocconcini Bruschetta

Name: Hot Tomato and Bocconcini Bruschetta Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 - 1/2 inch thick slices of baguette (cut at a slight angle); 1/4 cup pesto; 3 medium tomatos (sliced); 16 slices bocconcini cheese; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

8 - 1/2 inch thick slices of baguette (cut at a slight angle)1/4 cup pesto3 medium tomatos (sliced)16 slices bocconcini cheese2 tbsp extra virgin olive oilSalt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Directions

Makes: 4 servings

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread one side of each bread slice with pesto and set, pesto-side up, on the baking sheet. Top each slice of the baguette with 2 slices of tomato and 2 slices of cheese. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, or until the cheese starts to melt and the bottom of the bread is lightly toasted. Divide the bruschetta among plates. Drizzle with the olive oil, season with salt and fresh ground pepper and serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNA2007CANADA.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 549.9
Total Fat: 24.3 g
Cholesterol: 27.8 mg
Sodium: 1,097.4 mg
Total Carbs: 63.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
Protein: 23.0 g

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Member Reviews

MLAVO056
My girlfiends loved this when I served it as an app. for my dinner party, gets my hubby's vote too! I used tomato pesto, so it was a good tomato lover's treat! I also substituted the bocconcini with mozarella (round stick), it was just excellent! - 7/6/08