INGREDIENTS
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8 slices Italian bread, cut 1/2inch thick on the diagonal
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2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil; more for the bread
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4 cloves garlic, 3 finely grated, 1 cut in half lengthwise
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1 15.5-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
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1/2 sweet onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
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1 large jarred hot green cherry pepper, seeded and finely diced (about 1/2 oz.)
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1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes
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4 large eggs
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4 oz. fresh mozzarella, cut into 1-inch pieces
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4 large basil leaves, thinly sliced, for garnish