baked tomatoes and mozzarella

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 roma (plum) tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) ball of fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 clove roasted garlic, mashed into a paste
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 45 mins


• preheat oven to 250 degrees f (120 degrees c). grease a baking sheet.
• arrange tomato slices on prepared baking sheet in a single layer. drizzle tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of olive oil; sprinkle lightly with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
• bake the tomatoes in the preheated oven until they become leathery, a bit brown, and crunchy around the edges, approximately 2 hours. remove from oven and let cool completely.
• combine the cooled roasted tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil, and roasted garlic in a large bowl. season with salt and pepper to taste. stir in the vinegar and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil; mix well.