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Baked Caprese Salad Recipe, Giada De Laurentiis Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 loaf baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices (about 30 to 36 slices)
1/4 c extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 Roma tomatoes, sliced
1 1/4 lb fresh mozzarella, sliced
1 bunch fresh basil leaves, stemmed
Directions:
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.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8 t0 12
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
Prep time 20 minutes, cook time 10 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
From Casey's cookbook to her mother.

 

 

 

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