Caprese with Pesto Bites

Name: Caprese with Pesto Bites
Yield: 24 bites
Ingredients: 12 cherry tomatoes; mozzarella cheese; 3-4 lices of Italian bread; Olive oil for brushing on bread; 1 cup packed basil leaves; ¼ cup toasted pine nuts; ¼ cup Romano cheese; 1 large clove of garlic minced; ¼ cup olive oil; Salt and pepper if desired

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Servings
24 bites
Course
Appetizer, Others

Caprese with Pesto Bites

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Caprese with Pesto Bites are easy to make and will become your go to appetizer!

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Ingredients

Servings

12 cherry tomatoes
mozzarella cheese do not use fresh-it falls apart when cut
3-4 lices of Italian bread or some other rustic type bread
Olive oil for brushing on bread
1 cup packed basil leaves
¼ cup toasted pine nuts toast by placing in a hot pan and stir for 3-4 minutes
¼ cup Romano cheese
1 large clove of garlic minced
¼ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper if desired

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Instructions

Cut cherry tomatoes in half and set aside
Slice mozzarella cheese into 1/4" slices then cut into but 1" squares and set aside
Brush both sides of bread with olive oil and crisp up by placing on a hot grill (watch and turn so they don't burn - you just want to get some grill marks on both side) then cut into about 1 1/4" squares and set aside
To make pesto, place basil and pine nuts in a food processor and process until chopped fine
Add romano cheese, garlic and cheese and process until mixed
With blade running, drizzle olive oil slowly until it is incorporated.
If desired, add salt and pepper to taste
To assemble, place about a 1/2 teaspoon of pesto on bread, top with mozzarella, cherry tomato and secure with toothpick
Serve immediately