Best Caprese Sandwich

Best Caprese Sandwich

from tastefullygrace.com
Lunch
20 min
4 servings
649 kcal / serving

Transport yourself to the streets of Italy with this classic Caprese sandwich, made simply with high quality ingredients like good bread, fresh mozzarella, basil, and ripe tomatoes.

Ingredients

  • 4ciabatta rolls (see notes for details and alternatives)
  • 1 poundfresh mozzarella (sliced)
  • 1 ½ poundsfresh campari or roma tomatoes (cut into roughly ½ inch slices)
  • 1 largehandful fresh basil leaves
  • 1 largegarlic clove (peeled)
  • good-quality thick balsamic vinegar
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • coarse finishing salt (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to broil. Slice rolls lengthwise with a sharp knife to create tops and bottoms.

  2. 2

    Lay the tops and bottoms cut-side up on a baking sheet. Broil bread for 2-4 minutes until warm and just starting to toast.

  3. 3

    Remove from the oven and rub the peeled garlic clove on each piece of bread. You may not use the whole clove.

  4. 4

    Drizzle each piece will olive oil (generously but not soaking).

  5. 5

    Lay mozzarella slices across each bottom piece of bread, covering completely. Add tomato slices, completely covering the mozzarella. Add basil leaves, completely covering the tomato slices.

  6. 6

    Drizzle bottom halves with balsamic. Sprinkle with salt.

  7. 7

    Add top halves. Slice sandwiches in halve if desired. Enjoy!