Desi Fiesta

Crostini with Cherry Tomatoes & Mozzarella

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This month Host for IFC was our dear blogger and wonderful chef +Priya Suresh  aks I was so excited to try the italian cuisine recipes she challenge this Month. This is My first one from the list of italian dishes she had given us option.   So happy to be apart of IFC ( International food challenge) an group evolved  by +Saraswathi Tharagaram (author of saras yummy bites )  and +Shobana Sekar (author of Kitchen secrets and snippets ).

Campania is a highly populated region in the southern Italy, Located on the Italian Peninsula, with the Mediterranean sea to the west. There are various regional cuisine in Italy and Campania is one among them. Best known around for its world famous pizza.
Campania’s exuberant cuisine relies on sun-kissed vegetables and herbs, salty capers, dried pasta, and fresh farmhouse cheeses, chief among them water buffalo’s Mozzarella.

 Recipe source : Food Family and Finds

Ingredients 

1 loaf French Bread, sliced ( I used store bought)
1 ball of fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced or Grated Mozzarella as required .
1 cup cherry  tomatoes, sliced
1/2 stick butter, room temperature
1 glove garlic, minced
Few chopped basil leaves ( you can also have the leave instead of chopping them )

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • In a small bowl, mix garlic and butter
  • Brush both sides of sliced bread with garlic butter
  • Top with cheese and tomato slices,chopped basil leaves.
  • Bake 10 – 15 minutes until cheese is melted. 
  • Serve warm.

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