Tomato Basil Cheese Appetizers feature Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, and melted mozzarella cheese, resting on top of a garlic/oil infused French baguette slice. 
I don’t remember where I got this recipe originally. I have it written down on a well-used 3×5″ index card that I’ve had for years and years.
These little bites of goodness are wonderful, thanks to slices of fresh, ripe Roma tomatoes, chopped fresh basil, and melted mozzarella cheese on top of a garlic oil infused French baguette slice.
The recipe makes 24 individual appetizers, so there are plenty to go around at a dinner party or potluck, etc. Put out a platter of these Italian inspired appetizers, and watch what happens.
They’re always a big hit at any get together and you can count on them disappearing quickly!
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Use Fresh Basil
Last year I grew my own basil, garlic, and Roma tomatoes in our raised bed/container gardens, which made it very convenient to make this recipe.
It involved me running out to our back yard and do some “grocery shopping”. Now if I could just figure out a way to grow my own Mozzarella cheese, I’d be giddy with excitement!
See those oblong Roma tomatoes in the pile? They are one of my favorite tomatoes to grow in my garden and taste wonderful, sliced on the tomato basil cheese appetizers!
Making These Appetizers Is Easy
Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper, chopped fresh basil, garlic, and olive oil. Reserve and set aside one Tablespoon of this mixture in a separate bowl.
Place small baguette slices on a large baking sheet. Brush the tops of each slice with the olive oil/garlic mixture. Bake at 350℉. for 8-10 minutes or until they are golden brown. Remove them from the oven.
Top each slice with one tomato slice, followed by one slice of mozzarella cheese. Drizzle the top of the cheese with the remaining Tablespoon of oil/garlic mixture.
Place the baking sheet back into the oven for a minute or two, until the cheese has begun to melt. Remove the tomato, basil and cheese appetizers from the oven.
Garnish each slice with a small amount of additional fresh chopped basil, if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Enjoy The Tomato, Basil and Cheese Appetizers
I sure hope you will give these tasty tomato basil cheese appetizers a try. They really are amazingly good, and don’t take a lot of prep time at all, to make and serve to a hungry crowd!
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↓↓ PRINTABLE RECIPE BELOW ↓↓
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 Tablespoon fresh chopped basil (plus additional for garnish, if desired)
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil* *DIVIDED USE
- French baguette , cut into 24 1/2" thick slices
- 24 thin slices mozzarella cheese (approx. 6 ounces)
- 4-5 ripe Roma tomatoes
Preheat oven to 350℉.
In a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper, chopped basil, garlic, and olive oil. Reserve one Tablespoon of this mixture in a small separate bowl.
Place baguette slices on a large baking sheet. Brush the tops of each slice with the olive oil/garlic mixture. Bake at 350℉. for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven.
Top each slice with 1 slice tomato, followed by 1 slice of mozzarella cheese. Drizzle the top of the cheese with the remaining Tablespoon of oil/garlic mixture.
Place baking sheet back into the oven for a minute or two, until the cheese has begun to melt. Remove from heat. Garnish each slice with a small amount of additional fresh chopped basil, if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Original Recipe Source: Unknown.
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