Best Tomato Napoleon Recipes

VEGETABLE NAPOLEON WITH GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM AND TOMATO BASIL BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over low heat. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper and saute until they begin to soften. While they are cooking, cut fresh tomatoes in half, squeeze out seeds. Stir the fresh tomatoes into the skillet along with tomato paste and diced canned tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer partially covered to integrate flavors, about 5 minutes. Add stock and cook for another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Season portobello mushrooms with salt and pepper and brush with olive oil. Place on baking sheet in oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove pan of tomato mixture from heat, stir in cream and season with salt and pepper, to taste. While the mushrooms are in the oven, puree sauce in batches in food processor. Remove mushrooms from oven and let cool.
• To assemble napoleon, place a portobello on serving plate. Top with 1 slice of cheese followed by a slice of tomato, then another slice of cheese, another tomato slice and the second portobello on the top layer. Ladle warm sauce over the vegetable napoleon and finish with a basil sprig, for garnish.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO PIZZA WITH GOAT CHEESE AND GREEN SAUCE AND THOUSAND-LAYER EGGPLANT NAPOLEON WITH NO-FAT TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Puree all the ingredients to form a sauce.
• Rub mushrooms with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place the mushrooms on the grill, rib side down, and cook for 5 minutes. Turn mushrooms and place green sauce over mushrooms. Add sliced goat cheese. Touch with a little more sauce. Close the top to the grill and smoke for 5 minutes more.
• Lightly brush eggplant, zucchini and onions with olive oil and then season with salt and pepper. Grill for 3 minutes on each side. Grill tomato for 3 minutes on each side. While vegetables are hot, using a ceramic mold or bread pan lined with plastic wrap, make a layer of eggplant and then spread with 1-ounce of Jack cheese. Make a layer of red pepper and spread with 1-ounce Jack cheese. Make a layer of zucchini and spread with jack cheese. Make a layer of onion with jack cheese. Make a layer of green peppers and then a layer of goat cheese. Make another layer of eggplant and then another layer of goat cheese. Finally, make a layer of tomato and then a layer of basil. Lightly press, weight and allow to sit for 20 minutes. Turn upside down and release from the mold. Place left over goat cheese on top and garnish with basil.
• Place tomatoes, meat side down, over medium hot grill for 8 minutes. Carefully remove and place in blender. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

CHICKEN AND POTATO NAPOLEON WITH SPICY TOMATO SAMBAL SAUCE

Steps:

• Chicken:
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large oven-proof saute pan over high heat, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, to taste, and add them to the oil. Cook for 3 minutes on each side. Put the saute pan in the oven and the let the chicken finish cooking, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven to a cutting board and allow to rest, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Tomato sauce: In a medium-sized skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil. Add the chopped garlic and onions and saute until softened. Stir in the tomatoes, sambal, sugar, 2 teaspoons of salt and the rosemary. Saute over medium heat and allow the sauce to reduce and flavors to blend together, about 8 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Remove the rosemary sprig and stir in chopped parsley just before serving.
• Potatoes: Fill a large saucepan 2/3's full with cold water. Add the potatoes and a good pinch of salt and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Cook the potatoes until they are just tender, about 10 minutes. Once the potatoes tender, drain them and cut them into 1/4-inch slices. Heat a combination of olive oil and grapeseed oil in a large skillet until it just begins to smoke. Add the potato slices and fry until crispy on the outside and completely tender on the inside. Remove the potatoes to paper towels to drain and sprinkle with sea salt.
• Arrange potato slices in a circular layer on each serving plate. Put a thin layer of tomato sauce over the potatoes, leaving a small border. Slice the chicken breasts into serving portions and arrange on top of the potato-tomato layers. Garnish each serving with a sprig of rosemary and fresh parsley. Serve and enjoy!

FRIED GREEN TOMATO NAPOLEON W/ CORN & GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• If preparing for 6: Slice goat cheese into 12 1 oz portions. Prepare corn salad: Place lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small jar. Cover with lid, and shake until ingredients are well mixed. Place the corn, black beans, green onions, and red peppers in a bowl, dress with marinade, mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use. Prepare red pepper coulis: Blend peppers, oil, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a blender or food processor until very smooth. Adjust seasoning. Refrigerate until ready to use. Prepare fried green tomatoes: Preheat oven to warm. Sprinkle all green tomato slices with salt and pepper. Place 1/2 cup flour in shallow bowl. Mix remaining 1/2 cup flour with cornmeal in another shallow bowl to blend. Working with 1 green tomato slice at a time, coat with flour, then egg, then flour-cornmeal mixture. Transfer to plate. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry no more than 4-5 green tomatoes until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Using slotted spoon, transfer to prepared baking sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Keep warm in oven. To assemble: Place about 1/2 cup of the corn salad on each plate. Top with one fried tomato slice, then a layer of goat cheese. Repeat and end with a tomato on top. Drizzle about 1/4 cup of red pepper coulis on top of each stack, garnish with 1 T pine nuts, a little basil chiffonade, and approx 1 T. corn salad.

TOMATO NAPOLEON

Steps:

• Slice each of the tomatoes into four thick slices. Slice the mozarella into 1/4 inch thick slices. Set one slice of red tomato on each of four plates. On top of each, place a slice of mozarella and one or two basil leaves. On top of that place a slice of yellow tomato, then a slice of mozarella and one or two basil leaves. On top of that place a slice of orange tomato, then a slice of mozarella. Garnish the top with a small sprig of basil. Sprinkle lightly with Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.

TOMATO AND CUCUMBER NAPOLEON

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, reduce vinegar and naturally brewed soy sauce by 75% until a syrup consistency is achieved. Prepare a heavy bottom pan filled with 1 inch of oil at 350. Fry the wrappers until golden, brown and delicious on both sides and season lightly. Remove to paper towel lined plate. Make napoleon alternating layers of wrapper, pesto, tomato and cucumber. Drizzle with reduced syrup.

TOMATO NAPOLEON

Steps:

• (Combine all ingredients, except oil, in a blender. Puree. Slowly add oil until combined.) Slice tomatoes into rounds.
• Lay down yellow tomato.
• Layer with Cheese.
• Lay down green tomato slice.
• Layer with Cheese.
• Lay down red tomato slice.
• Cover with vinaigrette.
• Sprinkle with bacon.
• Top with handful of sprouts.