Ingredients

• 1 loaf Tuscan bread, sliced crosswise 1/2-inch-thick
• 2 garlic cloves
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• Tomato sauce, preferably homemade
• Fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• Fresh basil leaves

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Instructions

1. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Preheat broiler. Grill bread on both sides until browned.
2. Rub around the crust of each slice of bread with garlic. Transfer bread to a baking sheet. Drizzle 1 side of each slice with oil. Spread tomato sauce evenly over bread. Top each slice with cheese. Place under broiler until melted.
3. Serve immediately topped with basil leaves.