Sun-dried Tomato And Basil Crostini

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 sun-dried tomatoes, not oil packed
• 1/2 cup fat-free italian salad dressing
• 1/3 loaf french bread (about 6 oz)
• 6 large fresh basil leaves

Recipe

• 1 put tomatoes in medium bowl.
• 2 add 6 tablespoons dressing and toss to coat evenly.
• 3 marinate at room temperature 30 minutes.
• 4 cut bread diagonally into 8 slices, about 1/2 inch thick.
• 5 stack basil leaves and tightly roll up lengthwise.
• 6 cut crosswise into very thin slices to make chiffonade.
• 7 meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 arrange slices of bread on baking sheet and brush both sides with remaining dressing.
• 9 bake until light golden, about 3 minutes on each side.
• 10 divide tomatoes evenly among bread slices.
• 11 bake until heated through, about 4 minutes.
• 12 sprinkle with basil and keep warm.
• 13 serve 2 crostini per person.