Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Crostinis

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 195.2

Total Fat: 12.0 g
Cholesterol: 14.8 mg
Sodium: 123.2 mg
Total Carbs: 14.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 9.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Crostinis calories by ingredient

Introduction

My mom taught me this one. It's hard to eat just one, then hard to not eat them all!! My mom taught me this one. It's hard to eat just one, then hard to not eat them all!!

Minutes to Prepare: 20

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 whole granary baguette, sliced into 1/4" slices

8 vine-ripened tomatoes

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

1/4 teaspoon minced garlic

2 oz (150g) fresh mozzarella cheese (it works better with whole milk cheese, but you can use reduced fat if you want to)

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Slice the baguette. Brush a baking pan with olive oil and place the baguette slices on it. Season the bread with salt and pepper.
Slice the mozzarella into about 1/4-inch slices and place one on each slice of bread
Slice the tomatoes and place a half slice on each bread
Place a basil leaf or two and some garlic mince on top of that, drizzle with a tiny bit of olive oil
Bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes or until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melty.

Makes 8 servings, number of slices for each depends on the size of baguettes and width of slices.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BETHMW25.