Giada'S Crostini Alla Romana - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 slices ciabatta, 1/2 inch thick slices
12 slices thinly sliced prosciutto (about 6 ounces)
1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into thin slices
6 basil leaves (fresh and roughly minced)
1 pinch salt
1 pinch fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Place the slices of ciabatta on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake until crisp and golden around the edges, about 8 minutes.
Remove the bread from the oven.
Place the prosciutto slices and mozzarella on the crostini toast and return to the oven to melt the cheese, about 8 more minutes.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
Transfer the crostini to a serving plate.
Sprinkle fresh basil over and serve immediatley.