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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

(crostini Napoletani) Neapolitan-style Crostini

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Italian	Appetizers, Italian	16	Servings

INGREDIENTS

16		Slices of Italian bread
		Cut 1/2-inch thick
1/4	c	Extra-virgin olive oil
1/3	c	Black or green olivada* OR
1/3	c	4 oz. Calamata olives
		Pitted or finely chopped
1/2	lb	Fresh mozzarella cheese
		Cut in 14 1/4-inch slices
1/2	lb	Plum tomatoes, cut
		Lengthwise into 16 1/4-inch
		Slices
1/8	t	Salt
1/8	t	Freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400F.  Brush one side of the bread slices with
some of the olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet oiled side up.
Bake until lightly browned and crusty, about 4 minutes. 2. Spread the
olivada or chopped olives on each toast, cover each with a slice of
mozzarella and top with a slice of tomato.  Brush the tomatoes with
the remaining oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Bake until
the cheese is melted, about 8 to 10 minutes.  Serve at once.    Olivada
is a puree of black or green olives packed in oil that is  sold at
specialty food stores.  You can substitute tapenade or make  your own.
(Note from me:  We have a batch of pesto in the  refrigerator so I plan
to use it instead of the olivada.)  I also  plan to use Creole or
homegrown tomatoes. File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdjaxxx.zip

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 77 Calories From Fat: 24 Total Fat: 2.8g Cholesterol: 9.1mg Sodium: 197.9mg Potassium: 28.6mg Carbohydrates: 7.9g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 4.8g