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Tomato and Mozzarella Fondue
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
Show:  Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello
Episode:  Do You Fondue?
1 bunch fresh basil leaves, cleaned
1 pint bocconcini mozzarella pieces
Quick Tomato Sauce, recipe follows

Blanch fresh basil leaves in boiling water for just a second and then remove right into a large bowl of ice water. Drain the basil, carefully squeezing out the excess water, but keeping the leaves whole. Wrap 1 basil leaf around each bocconcini. Skewer the wrapped bocconcini onto the end of a wooden skewer. Dip in the tomato sauce and enjoy!

Quick Tomato Sauce:
1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Open the can of tomatoes, pour off the juice, and discard. With your hands, squeeze the whole tomatoes to a pulp, adding pulp to a bowl as you squeeze. Set aside.

Heat olive oil in a heavy saucepan over high heat. Add garlic and cook until golden and fragrant; be careful not to burn the garlic. Add tomato pulp, stir to combine, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve as a dipping sauce for the bocconcini.

Other Recipes from this Episode
Bagna Cauda
Asparagus with Cambozola Sauce
Chocolate Fondue
Poached Shrimp

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

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