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Ingredients
- One 28-ounce jar tomato-basil sauce, such as Giada De Laurentiis for Target
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 4 ounces thinly-sliced prosciutto, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- One 7- to 8-ounce ball fresh mozzarella, sliced into six 1/4- to 1/3-inch-thick slices
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup (2 ounces) shredded Gruyere
- Serving suggestion: grilled bread
- Special equipment: six 5-ounce ramekins
Directions
In a small saucepan, bring the tomato-basil sauce and red pepper flakes to a simmer over medium heat. Cook uncovered until thick, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the basil.
Preheat the broiler.
Place six 5-ounce ramekins on a baking sheet. Divide the sauce equally among the ramekins. Divide the prosciutto among the ramekins. Place the slices of mozzarella between 3 paper towels to absorb any excess moisture. Place the slices of mozzarella on top of the prosciutto. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the Gruyere on top.
Broil until the cheese is melted and golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Serve with grilled bread.
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By jenjen1029
Montana
on April 14, 2013
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This was good and I will make it again. However, I really don't think that the flavor of the prosciutto stands out at all under all the cheese. It's a high dollar ingredient so next time I'll slice it thinly and sprinkle it on top of the cheeses so that it can crisp up and maybe lend a different flavor and texture. The fresh basil is a must!! Our slices of mozzarella wanted to come out of the ramekins in one hunk...did anyone else have that issue? Next time I might cut the moz into smaller pieces. This would be a nice simple dinner with a green salad. I'm giving it three stars - because it's a keeper of a recipe but needs a couple of tweaks.
By Starchaser3
on April 13, 2013
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YUMMY! BEAUTIFUL! SIMPLE! I used Trader Joe’s Tomato Basil Organic Marinara. Very, very delicious, it tastes like pizza, a crowd pleaser for sure!
By YOrules
NY, NY
on April 10, 2013
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This dish wasn't as great as I wanted it to be. First of all, I didn't have 5-ounce ramekins, so I had to choose between my 4-ounce and 6-ounce ramekins. Ha! Just kidding. I used disposable muffin tins.I don't own ramekins. Anyway, reducing the marinara sauce made it too tomato-y for me. I gave this four stars instead of three because it was very easy and it was pretty good. I actually used homemade baked tortilla chips with Italian seasonings on them. Really good and a lot less bread and calories. Aside from using dried basil, I followed the recipe exactly. I couldn't give 5 stars because it just wasn't as good as I expected it to be.
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