Neapolitan Crostini
Editor's note: The recipe below is excerpted from Entertaining with the Sopranos. To read more about the cookbook, click here.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
2
ripe tomatoes
1
/2 teaspoon oregano
Salt and freshly ground pepper
12
thin slices of Italian bread, preferably semolina bread
8
ounces fresh mozzarella
12
anchovy fillets
Extra virgin olive oil
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Preparation
Cut the tomatoes in half through the core and squeeze gently to extract the seeds and juice. Trim away the core. Chop the tomatoes into half inch pieces and toss them in a bowl with the oregano, salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 450°. Oil a large roasting pan. Arrange the bread slices on the pan. Toast the bread 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, but leave it turned on. Place a slice of mozzarella on top of each piece of bread and then an anchovy. Spoon a little of the tomato on each. Drizzle with a few drops extra virgin olive oil. Return the pan to the oven and bake 5 to 7 minutes or until the cheese is melted.