TOMATOES WITH GORGONZOLA

Tomatoes With Gorgonzola image

Provided by Robert Farrar Capon

Categories easy, lunch, quick, side dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings as an appetizer or side dish

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 large tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
Extra-virgin olive oil to taste (about 1/3 cup)
Chopped fresh basil leaves to taste (about 1/4 cup)
Black pepper to taste
1/2 pound imported Gorgonzola cheese
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (pignoli)

Steps:

Arrange the tomato slices on 4 to 6 plates, drizzle some olive oil over them and sprinkle them with basil and black pepper.
Crumble the Gorgonzola and distribute it over the tops of all the slices. Do the same with the pine nuts. Sprinkle on the remaining olive oil and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 278, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 439 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams