Vegetarian Gratin Bites
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Difficulty:
easy
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Preparation:
25 min.
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Ingredients
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4
- Ingredients
- 4 ripe Tomatoes (rinsed; trimmed and sliced)
- 1 medium Zucchini (rinsed; trimmed and sliced)
- 2 balls Mozzarella (drained and sliced)
- 1 Baguette (sliced)
- ⅔ cup cream cheese (softened)
- salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 2 Tbsps good-quality olive oil (plus extra for baking sheet)
- sweet paprika (for sprinkling)
- 12 fresh Basil
- 12 wooden Toothpicks
Preparation steps
1.
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
2.
Spread cream cheese over one side of each baguette slice. Top with a tomato slice, season to taste with salt and pepper and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Add a zucchini slice and season with salt to taste, top with sliced mozzarella and sprinkle with sweet paprika. Transfer stacked baguette slices to a baking sheet lightly brushed with olive oil. Bake in preheated oven until the mozzarella begins to melt, about 4 to 5 minutes.
3.
Remove from oven, secure with wooden picks and garnish each baguette with a basil leaf. Serve.
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