Florentine Ciabatta
I came up with this appetizer because of my love for white pizza. I've served my ciabatta pizza at many holiday parties, and it's always a big hit among both children and adults. —Noreen McCormick Danek, Cromwell, Connecticut
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- Dash crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 loaf (16 ounces) ciabatta bread, cut into 16 slices
- 1/3 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/3 cup chopped roasted sweet red peppers
- 1/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
Reviews
Great idea! The only thing I didn't like was the whole pine nuts. I will make this again, but going to put all the ingredients except the cheese in my food processor so the pine nuts can be smaller. I also used fresh spinach.
This was great for our "Fun Food Friday" and a movie. What I did differently was mix all the toppings together and used fresh raw spinach, then topped with cheese. Next time I'm going to send the pine nuts through the grinder.