Name: Italian lunch melt
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 slice sourdough (use thick slices); 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 clove garlic, halved; 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, thickly sliced; 4 slice prosciutto; 110 gram (about 4) buffalo mozzarella, drained, sliced; basil leaves, to serve

Italian lunch melt

Crisp and garlicy sourdough topped with prosciutto, tomato and melted mozzarella creates a delicious and mouth-watering Italian melt. Grilled to perfection, this is a quick and easy lunch option

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

10M

Total

15M

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Ingredients

4 slice sourdough (use thick slices)

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 clove garlic, halved

2 vine-ripened tomatoes, thickly sliced

4 slice prosciutto

110 gram (about 4) buffalo mozzarella, drained, sliced

basil leaves, to serve

Method

1.Preheat an oven grill on high.

2.Brush bread slices on both sides with half oil; rub with cut garlic. Grill 2-3 minutes each side, until golden and toasted.

3.Arrange toast on an oven tray. Top with tomato, prosciutto and mozzarella slices. Drizzle with remaining oil.

4.Grill 3-4 minutes, until cheese is melted and golden; season to taste.

5.Serve melt topped with basil leaves.

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