Description
Baked Caprese Tomatoes are an easy Italian appetizer that everybody loves! They’re quick & simple to prepare and they look so classy! You can serve them as a topping for toast, too.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 tomatoes, 1/4″ slices (on-the-vine kind or beef steak)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 8 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Slice your tomatoes in 1/4″ slices and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Sprinkle each tomato with parmesan cheese and top with a slice of mozzarella. Then drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and turn on the broiler. Place tomatoes back in the oven and broil until cheese is slightly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top with basil. Serve.
