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If you love caprese salad, you must try this open-face Caprese Sandwich, a vegetarian recipe using English muffins!

Open-Face Caprese Sandwich Recipe

If you love caprese salad, you must try this open-face Caprese Sandwich, a vegetarian recipe using English muffins and fresh mozzarella!

Author Ann-Marie Rohe / Chaos Is Bliss

Ingredients

  • 2 English muffins
  • 2 Tbs olive oil.
  • 2 Roma or plum tomatoes sliced 1/4" thick
  • fresh mozzarella I used 2 mozzarella balls per half muffin
  • 8 large fresh basil leaves minced
  • Balsamic glaze or balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  1. Heat oven broiler on low setting and move rack to top position.
  2. Place English muffin halves onto a baking sheet face up, and use a pastry brush to brush olive oil over cut side.
  3. Lay 2-3 slices of tomato over each muffin half to cover. Cut mozzarella balls in half, and place four halves over tomatoes.
  4. Sprinkle minced basil leaves over English muffins. Drizzle with Balsamic glaze.
  5. Broil for 2 minutes (low broil setting) or until sandwiches edges are a little crispy and cheese has softened.