INGREDIENTS

  • 12 plum tomatoes , halved lengthwise
  • cooking spray
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 24 (1/2inch) French baguettes , sliced diagonally
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove , halved
  • 1/2 cup soft fresh goat cheese
  • 3 tablespoons basil , fresh, thin sliced

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Arrange tomatoes, skin side down, in a single layer of a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray.Sprinkle evenly with sale; coata lightly with cooking spray.Bake for 2 hours.Turn oven off; cool tomatoes in closed oven for at least 1 hour.Remove from baking sheet.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  4. Arrange bread slices on a single layer on a baking sheet; brush evenly with oil.Bake at 400 degrees for 14 minutes or until toasted.Rub each slice with cut sides of garlic; discard garlic.Spread about 1 tsp cheese on each bread slice; top each serving with 1 tomato half.Sprinkle each serving with about 1/2 tsp basil.