Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Oven Rules

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Cook Time:
2 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 8 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 2 hr 0 min
Total:: 2 hr 38 min

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Ingredients

12 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise, seeds (not cores) removed
1/4 cup good olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
16 ounces fresh salted mozzarella
12 fresh basil leaves, julienned

Directions

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.

Arrange the tomatoes on a sheet pan, cut sides up, in a single layer. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with the garlic, sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Roast for 2 hours until the tomatoes are concentrated and begin to caramelize. Allow the tomatoes to cool to room temperature.

Cut the mozzarella into slices slightly less than 1/2-inch thick. If the slices of mozzarella are larger than the tomatoes, cut the mozzarella slices in half. Layer the tomatoes alternately with the mozzarella on a platter and scatter the basil on top. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Serve at room temperature.

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Amber Fremont, IN 01-21-2010
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Simply delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Followed the recipe exactly, and the dish was delicious. My whole family loved having such tasty tomatoes in the winter!
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Laura Stevensville, MI 01-03-2010
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Amazing recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What a great way to bring some flavor to our waxy, bland, off-season Michigan roma tomatoes! Only thing I can comment on... is, 2 hours wasn't quite long enough to carmelize the tomatoes...I kicked the heat up to 300 deg. for the last 30 minutes or so and they were still just a tad on the juicy side. The flavors were incredible, however, and brought rave reviews from the New Year's Eve party crowd. Thank you, Ina! Yet another winner here. Read more
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Erica Bozeman, MT 12-24-2009
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Solid Dish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This dish was excellent! I followed Ina's recipe to the "t", and was very pleased with the results. I brought the dish to a... business-related dinner party, and received rave reviews. Read more
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Sheila Philadelphia, PA 12-18-2009
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Great Appetizer
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed most of the instructions, I removed the core & seeds & after removing the tomatoes from the oven while warm. I... seasoned the insides of the tomatoes with McCormick Italian Seasoning grinder, after the tomatoes cooled I filled them with Crumbled Blue Cheese. Since I was experimenting wasn't sure how they would turn out. Everyone loved them, I will be making them over the holidays. Candy 12-18-2009 Phila PaRead more
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Patricia Las Vegas, NV 12-18-2009
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love, love, love
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

this is the greatest. can't even tell you how many people wanted this recipe after i served it. my son was one of the... biggest fans and that says a lot. i will forever have this on my appetizer list. i also like to serve this with crostini with people really like to have to make it more of a finger food. thanks for this one and the roasted shrimp cocktail.Read more
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Cathleen Kennett Square , PA 12-12-2009
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Makes winter tomatoes tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We enjoyed the concentrated flavor of the tomatoes - even using bland winter tomatoes....A way to enjoy the summer!