If you’re looking for an easy, tasty appetizer that echoes a classic of Italian cuisine, then caprese crostini are for you! A few simple ingredients will allow you to create an appetizer in no time that everyone will love. It pairs perfectly with lunches or dinners of both meat and fish. For fish-based meals, you can enrich these crostini with anchovies in oil, while for meat-based meals, you can enrich them with crispy guanciale. If I’ve piqued your interest, try them now and let me know!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Grill
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Caprese Crostini
- 4 slices white bread
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 6 small mozzarella balls
- to taste basil (fresh)
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste fine salt
- to taste mixed peppercorns (freshly ground)
Useful Tools
- Grill Pan
Steps to Prepare Caprese Crostini
Cut 4 slices of bread about 3/4 inch thick (a little trick: if the loaf is small like a baguette, cut the slices diagonally to have 4 large slices), heat the cast iron grill pan and when it’s hot, put the slices of bread in, cook for 2 minutes per side, and place them on the serving plate.
Wash, dry, and slice the cherry tomatoes into 3 parts, slice the small mozzarella balls into 4 slices, wash and dry the basil.
Arrange slices of cherry tomatoes and mozzarella on the toasted bread alternately, garnish with basil leaves, season with a pinch of salt, freshly ground pepper to taste, and a drizzle of oil.
Serve the caprese crostini as an appetizer or as finger food for an aperitif!
CAPRESE CROSTINI, PERFECT APPETIZER!
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