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Caprese Garlic Bread

HB-4316 · Hand-built original · Italian

Caprese Garlic Bread — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone.

Italian bread spread with garlic butter, topped with mozzarella and tomato and finished with basil and balsamic glaze.

ItalianSide Dish30 minServes 8555 kcalEgg-free

Main ingredient: unsalted butter

Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone

Servings:8quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 loaf crusty Italian bread, sliced in half
  • 12 oz fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
  • 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • handful fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • generous drizzle of balsamic glaze

Method

  1. Heat the oven to a moderate-high heat, about 400°F.
  2. Stir the softened butter with the garlic, garlic salt, onion powder and dried basil.
  3. Spread the garlic butter over the cut sides of the bread.
  4. Lay the mozzarella slices over the bread, then the tomato slices.
  5. Bake for about 10 minutes until the cheese melts and the edges of the bread are crisp.
  6. Scatter with the fresh basil, drizzle with balsamic glaze, slice and serve.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 30 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

555 kcalCalories
15 gProtein
33 gCarbs
41 gFat
2 gFibre
19 gSugars
771 mgSodium
64 mgCholesterol
1 servingServing

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