Fresh Mozzarella Tomato Thai Basil And Gorgonzola Piadine Recipes

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, and pepper flakes in medium saucepan over medium heat until fragrant but not brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in crushed and diced tomatoes, bring to simmer, and cook until slightly thickened, 15-20 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons basil, sugar and 1/2 teaspoons salt.
• Add 1 tablespoons salt and pasta to boiling water. Cook until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, drain pasta, and transfer back to pot. Stir in sauce and remaining tablespoons oil, and cook over medium heat until heated through (adding reserved water if pasta seems dry), about 1 minute. Stir in mozzarella and season with salt. Serve, sprinkling with remaining 2 tablespoons basil and Parmesan.

Steps:

• Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella and arrange casually with the basil leaves on a large platter. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Place the cheese in the freezer for 30 minutes. (Makes it easier to grate).
• Grate the cheese into a small bowl. Add the parsley, shallot and basil, stirring gently to combine.
• Arrange the tomato slices on a large serving platter or on 6 individual salad plates. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the tomato slices.
• Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. Beat with a wire whisk. Drizzle the dressing over the salad.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Roll out the pizza dough to 1/4-inch thick. Using a 2 to 2 1/2-inch diameter cookie cutter, cut out 18 circles from the dough. Arrange the circles on a heavy large baking sheet. Sprinkle the Gorgonzola cheese over the circles. Top with the tomatoes, pressing them gently into the dough. Bake until the pizzettes are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Drizzle the pizzettes with oil. Sprinkle the basil over the pizzettes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange the pizzettes on a platter and serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients.
• Cut tomatoes in 1/4th inch thick slices. Drain mozzarella from water and cut in 1/4th inch thick slices.
• Arrange tomatoes and mozzarella slices on platter. Drizzle with salad dressing. Sprinkle fresh chopped basil over top.
• Garnish with basil leaves and let stand 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• Serve with toasted baguette if desired.

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the tomato, mozzarella, shallots, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic, toss well then refrigerate, covered, to marinate for 30 minutes.
• In a saucepan bring the water to a boil and gradually stir in the couscous; remove from the stove, cover, and set aside for 5 minutes.
• With a fork, fluff the couscous then let cool.
• Add the cooled couscous and chopped basil to the tomato mixture in the bowl and toss.
• Garnish with whole basil leaves and serve.
• Note: part-skim mozzarella cheese can be substituted.

Steps:

• In a heavy pot saute the onion, celery and carrot in the oil until the onion is soft, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and saute briefly, about 30 seconds.
• Add the tomatoes and their juices, tomato paste, water, basil and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook until carrots are tender.
• Remove from the heat, add the gorgonzola, cover and let sit for 3 minutes, stir to blend. Salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Cut mozzarella into 12 slices.
• Slice tomatoes; sprinkle evenly with salt.
• Alternate cheese and tomato slices on a platter.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Cover and chill 4 hours.
• Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper and basil before serving.

Steps:

• Grill bread slices and rub with garlic clove.
• In a bowl, combine tomatoes, shallot, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. Season with sea salt and pepper; let sit for 15 minutes.
• Put sliced fresh mozzarella on toasts. Spoon tomato mixture over mozzarella and garnish with Thai basil leaves. Season with sea salt and pepper.