Smoked Mozzarella Sandwiches With Tomatoes Two Ways

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2/3 cup sun-dried tomato, bits
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons olives, chopped
• 8 slices sourdough french bread
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, preferably smoked
• 3 vine ripe tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup fresh dried leaf basil

Recipe

• 1 place sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl and cover with boiling water.
• 2 let stand 10 minutes.
• 3 squeeze dry.
• 4 mash garlic and salt into a paste.
• 5 transfer to a bowl and whisk in 1 tbsp.
• 6 oil, lemon juice and red-pepper flakes.
• 7 add tomatoes to the oil/garlic dressing along with the olives.
• 8 mix well.
• 9 spread tomato tepanade over 4 bread slices.
• 10 arrange cheese slices on top and sprinkle with black pepper.
• 11 place tomato slices on top and season with salt and vinegar.
• 12 top with several basil leaves and set remaining bread slices on top.