Caprese Toasties

Welcome to my latest recipe for Caprese toasties with sourdough bread, basil pesto, mozzarella and tomatoes. I’m always after new ideas for lunchtime. I love developing new recipes but for some reason I always find lunch the hardest to come up with new inspiration for.

Other Light Bites

If you liked the sound of this recipe then you might like to try one of my other light bite ideas:

• Have some healthy Thai with Prawn Tom Yum Soup
• Try out a salad with Smoked Salmon Salad Bowl
• Go traditional with my Leek and Potato Soup
• Try out my hearty Spiced Red Lentil Soup

Free From Alternatives

This recipe for Caprese Toasties can be made gluten free by swapping out the bread with a gluten free alternative. Making it a great option if you have family members who require a special diet. If you are after more recipes which fully accommodate a free from diet then check out my sister website Free From Favourites: https://www.freefromfavourites.com/.

Enjoy!

Fiona

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Caprese Toasties

Author: fionacooks Cooking Method: Stove Top Cuisine: Italian Courses: Light Bites Recipe Keys: Quick Meals V vegetarian

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 5 mins Cook Time 10 mins Total Time 15 mins

Servings: 2

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Description

Caprese toasties with sourdough bread, basil pesto, mozzarella and tomatoes

Ingredients

Servings

• 4 slices of sourdough bread
• 4 slices of mozzarella
• 1 tomato (sliced)
• 2 tsp basil pesto
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp milk
• salt and pepper (for seasoning)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200 oC
2. Layer 2 slices of sourdough bread with the cheese, tomato and pesto.  Sandwich together with the remaining slices of bread.
3. Beat together the egg, milk and seasoning and dip the sandwiches in the egg mix
4. Fry for a couple of minutes on each side in a shallow pan over a medium heat

    

5. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 5 minutes

Keywords: sandwiches