Easy and Delicious Party Appetizer: Cheese and Tomato Crackers

This is a recipe I came up with when Leonard brought home a huge box of tomatoes from work. I just used what I had on hand, though if you want to fancy it up you could use bruschetta instead of saltines.

1/2 T. basil
1/2 T. italian seasoning
1 pinch garlic powder
1 pinch onion powder
1/4 c. olive oil
saltine crackers
a few roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
mozzarella cheese cut into thin squares (just smaller than the cracker)

Combine basil, italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and olive oil in a bowl. Mix. Add the sliced tomatoes to the mixture, gently stiring them in to coat them with the mixture. If you feel that seasonings are too thick in the oil then add more olive oil. Set the bowl aside. On a baking sheet, place the saltine crackers, salted side up, about an inch apart. Then place one piece of cheese on each square. Then add one slice of the seasoned tomatoes over the cheese. If some of the tomatoes dont have enough seasoning, just spoon some more over it. Place in the oven at 350 and bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. I like to let it brown just a little bit. Then serve to your guests on a cute little platter! :)

Note: you may want to use parchment paper. The cheese WILL stick to the bottom of the pan. I havent tried using parchment paper, so I just turn my spatula over and use it as a scraper.