Information
Course: antipasto/mezze, hot appetizer
Total time: under 15 minutes
Skill level: Easy
Cost: Moderate
Yield: Makes 12 appetizers
Notes
These simple canapés are ideal with pre-dinner drinks. Good with a chilled glass of sparkling Prosecco.
Ingredients
- 12 slices Italian bread, such as ciabatta, about ¾ in (2cm) thick
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- Extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup store-bought marinara sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 oz (115g) mozzarella cheese, drained and cut into 12 thin slices
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 12 anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained and cut in half crosswise
- 6 pitted Kalamata olives, sliced
Directions
1. Preheat the broiler and position the rack 6in (15cm) from the heat. Broil the bread slices until toasted golden on both sides. Rub 1 side of each slice with the garlic clove. Brush the garlic side of each slice with about 2 tsp olive oil.
2. For each bruschetta, spread the toasted bread with about 2 tsp marinara sauce and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Put 1 slice of mozzarella on each, sprinkle with the herbs, and top with 2 pieces of anchovy in a criss-cross pattern.
3. Broil for 2–3 minutes, or until the mozzarella has melted. Serve hot, sprinkled with the olives.
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 12 servings.
140 kcal
8 % daily value
0 % daily value
1 % daily value
97 mg
15 mg
6 g
1 g
1 g
17 g
11 mg
446 mg
2 g
5 g
7 % daily value