This is the ultimate comfort food! Crusty bread, juicy tomatoes, fragrant basil, and lots of gooey cheese. Perfect as an appetizer or a side dish! 🤤
🛒 Ingredients:
· 1 large baguette or Italian loaf, sliced thick 🥖
· 2–3 ripe tomatoes, sliced into rounds 🍅
· 3–4 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
· 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese (or fresh mozz slices) 🧀
· 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
· Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 🧂
· ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn or thinly sliced 🌿
👩🍳 Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). 🔥
- Arrange the thick bread slices on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle or brush the bread generously with olive oil.🫒
- Rub the minced garlic evenly over the oiled bread (or sprinkle it on top). 🧄
- Layer the tomato rounds on top of the bread. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. 🍅🧂
- Top each slice with a generous amount of mozzarella cheese. 🧀
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted and bubbly. ✨
- Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle the fresh basil over the hot bread. 🌿
- Serve warm and enjoy!