Baked Caprese Salad

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Little Late Night Suppers

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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
8 to 12 appetizer servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 loaf baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices (about 30 to 36 slices)
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 5 Roma tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 1/4 pounds fresh mozzarella, sliced
  • 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, stemmed

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Arrange the sliced baguette bread on a baking sheet. Brush with some of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake until the bread is pale golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven. Top each slice of bread with a slice of tomato and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each slice of tomato with a slice of mozzarella and sprinkle with salt. Return the baking sheet to the oven until the cheese and tomato are warmed, about 5 minutes.

Arrange the toasts on a serving platter. Top each toast with a basil leaf. Using the brush, drizzle the remaining olive oil over the basil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve.

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  • on November 28, 2011

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    Love this! We make it for ourselves for dinner.

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  • on October 30, 2011

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    This is my go-to appetizer when hosting! Absolutely delish - I recommend trying on fresh asiago demi loaf - so fabulous!!

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  • on August 04, 2011

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    This is hands down the best appetizer I have ever eaten in my life. I am a die hard Giada fan, just love her and she really out did herself with this recipe. You must use fresh basil, I use sea salt and fresh ground black pepper. Bread doesn't have to be fresh, but it's even better that way. I make this at every dinner party I have, and sometimes just for myself! <3

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