Hello and welcome to The Feast of the Ages, a 21-week food and faith recipes series. We are in the 7th week and you can learn more or begin with the 1st course here!
For the 7th course, we offer antipasto:
Tomato and Mozzarella Crostinis
- 1 thin french baguette
- 6 ounce ball of fresh mozzarella cheese (often called “Buffalo Mozzarella”)
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chiffonade of fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- Place oven on low broil setting.
- Cut 8 slices of baguette about 1/4-inch-thick on a slight bias.
- Brush each slice of baguette lightly with olive oil. Place on cookie sheet and toast lightly under broiler. Remove and set aside.
- Slice each Roma tomato length-wise into four slices of equal thickness.Â
- Roll approximately 5 to 6 Basil leaves and cut chiffonade.
- Brush each toasted piece of baguette with 1/8 teaspoon of minced garlic.
- Place a slice of tomato on each crostini.
- Place small piece of mozzarella on each tomato.
- Place in oven under broiler until cheese is melted. Â
- Remove from broiler and drizzle each crustini with olive oil.
- Garnish each with a small pile of Basil and serve immediately.     Â
Click here for the 8th Course: Mini Soft Tacos <or> You can see the 6th Course (beef) here.
Find more great recipes with this one at Titus 2sdays, Savory Sunday.
About the Author
Raised in eastern North Carolina, The Chef has always most loved southern cuisine. While working for a top resort just after finishing Culinary School at Johnson and Wales University, when they still had a campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, he began learning about Gullah cuisine and enjoys it as well. He's a family man and country boy at heart, loves hunting and is a big fan of the John Boy and Billy Big Show and the Carolina Panthers.
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