CAPRESE GRILLED BREAD

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Grilled bread with caprese toppings is a a quick and easy appetizer or side dish.

Provided by tcasa

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Canapes and Crostini Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste
½ French baguette, halved lengthwise
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tomato, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
6 fresh basil leaves
1 sprig fresh parsley

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat and lightly oil the grate.
Drizzle olive oil over baguette halves. Add minced garlic and season with salt and pepper. Layer tomato on top; season tomato with salt, pepper, dried parsley, and dried basil. Top tomato with mozzarella cheese.
Place baguette halves on foil and grill until cheese starts to melt, 5 to 8 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil and parsley. Cut into slices and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.2 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 495 mg, Sugar 2.5 g