Baked Mozzarella, Tomato & Caper Crostini

The simplicity of these crostinis is what makes them so perfect. Who doesn’t love a little melty cheese? And the capers add an unexpected “wow.” These can be fully assembled a few hours before you wish to serve them and then popped in the oven to warm when guests arrive. Perfection. Serve with Negroni Spagliatos for the perfect start to your evening 💫

Serves 8 - 16 crostinis

1 baguette style loaf of bread
2 Tablespoons olive oil
5 Roma tomatoes
Kosher salt
16 slices of fresh mozzarella
3 Tablespoons of capers, rinsed and chopped
1/3 cup freshly grated parmigiana cheese

Preheat oven to 500 degrees

Slice baguette, on diagonal, into 16 slices. Brush each piece with olive oil. Toast in the oven for 5 minutes.

Slice tomatoes into at least 16 slices, about 1/4 inch thick. Lay them on paper towels to drain out excess moisture and sprinkle tomato slices with kosher salt.

Once bread had toasted, remove it from the oven. Lay a mozzarella slice on top of each piece of bread. Top with a sprinkling of capers, then a tomato slice, and finally a large pinch of parmigiana cheese.

You can prepare the crostini up to this point 2 to 3 hours in advance.

Before serving: preheat oven back to 500 degrees. Place crostinis in the oven for a few minutes until mozzarella melts. Serve warm.