Neapolitan Crostini
Comments: 0 - Date: July 21st, 2006 - Categories: Appetizers
Ingredients:
-2 ripe tomatoes
-1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
-salt
-ground black pepper
-12 thin slices Italian bread
-8 ounces fresh mozarella, cut into 12 slices
-12 anchovy fillets
-olive oil
1. Cut the tomatoes in half through the core and squeeze gently to extract the seeds and juice
2. Trim away the core
3. Chop the tomatoes into 1/2-inch pieces and toos them in a bowl with the oregano, salt and pepper to taste
4. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
5. Oil a large baking pan
6. Arrange the bread slices on the pan
7. Toast the bread 5 minutes
8. Remove the pan from the oven, but leave it turned on
9. Place a slice of mozzarella on top of each piece of bread, and then an anchovy
10. Spoon a little of the tomatoes on each
11. Drizzle with a few drops of olive oil
12. Return the pan to the oven and bake 5 more minutes, or until the cheese is slightly melted
13. Serve immediately