BAKED TOMATOES AND MOZZARELLA

Baked Tomatoes and Mozzarella image

This recipe takes any store bought, colorless tomato and makes it seem like the best vegetable you've ever tasted! Just takes a little extra time than most recipes.

Provided by Amy

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes

Time 2h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

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
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 29.7 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 113.2 mg, Sugar 4 g