Italian Tomato Crostini
Submitted By: Denise Schreiber

Ingredients:

1 baguette of crusty French bread, sliced on the diagonal 1 inch thick
1 cup of extra virgin olive oil infused with 4 fresh torn basil leaves (tear basil leaves and place in oil for 2 hours ahead of time.
2 cups of heirloom tomatoes of different colors, seeded, skinned and chopped fine
1/2 teas. minced garlic
1/2 tablespoon of minced sweet onion
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup of fresh mozzarella, cut into small pieces
 
Cut bread on the diagonal and on one side brush with olive oil mixture.  Place oiled side up on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.
 
In a medium bowl combine tomatoes, garlic, onion and mozzarella. Spoon a small amount onto bread slices.  Drizzle balsamic vinegar across slices and serve.
 

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