I love roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and balsamic vinegar, so I knew this recipe would be a good one. You can serve it as a salad, or cut the ingredients in a smaller size and alternate them in a line and serve with crackers as an appetizer. Either way is fresh and delicious.
12 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise, seeds (not cores) removed
1/4 cup good olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1-1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
16 ounces fresh salted mozzarella
12 fresh basil leaves, julienned
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
Arrange the tomatoes on a sheet pan, cut sides up, in a single layer. Drizzle with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with the garlic, sugar, 1½ teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Roast for 2 hours until the tomatoes are concentrated and begin to caramelize. Allow the tomatoes to cool to room temperature.
Cut the mozzarella into slices slightly less than ½ inch thick. If the slices of mozzarella are larger than the tomatoes, cut the mozzarella slices in half. Layer the tomatoes alternately with the mozzarella on a platter and scatter the basil on top. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Serve at room temperature.
Sounds delicious...
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Hope it is not too bad.......
Oh my gosh... this looks and sounds delicious
ReplyDeleteI have to try it...
Thanks Mari x
Hi Mari, You always have great recipes!
ReplyDeleteMy mouth is watering :)
ReplyDeleteOR I could put a lot of it on a big plate and have it as a meal!! It is so pretty, and yummy looking!
ReplyDeleteI love this combo too but I never seem to make it. I've only eaten in a restaurant yet it's so easy to make and pretty to look at. Enjoy the rest of your week.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh,yum!!!
ReplyDeleteI love all the ingredients so I know this would be good. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI've never had Caprese with roasted tomatoes but it sure sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love this and must try it with the roasted tomatoes. I always just use fresh. Yum!! Thanks, Mari! xo
ReplyDeleteYum
ReplyDeleteOh my word. I'll for sure be doing this. Reminds me of my wonderful recipe for bruschetta, only without the bread. I saw you had more snow. haaaaaa xoxo
ReplyDeleteYum.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I'd love this too.
ReplyDeleteYummy! That looks really good!
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks so good!!
ReplyDeleteStealing this one! Yum!
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