Tomato and Mozzarella Burger

Name: Tomato and Mozzarella Burger
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 sprigs fresh basil, leaves picked; 1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 227 grams fresh unsalted mozzarella; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 kilograms large ripe tomatoes (about

Tomato and Mozzarella Burger is a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 10g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 190 calories. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pepper, basil, mozzarella, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 450 F. Slice a thin piece from the rounded bottom of each tomato so they sit upright. Slice each tomato in half horizontally. Arrange the tomato halves, cut-side up, on a shallow roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet lined with foil.

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Tomato

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Baking Sheet

Roasting Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Drizzle with the oil, then sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Scatter the garlic over the tomatoes. Roast until they're softened and warmed through, about 15 minutes. (Underripe tomatoes may take 5 to 15 minutes longer.) Meanwhile, cut the mozzarella into six 1/2-inch-thick slices. Using a spatula, sandwich each cheese slice between 2 hot tomato halves. The heat of the tomatoes will melt the cheese slightly.

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Salt And Pepper

Mozzarella

Tomato

Cheese

Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Spatula

Drizzle with any juices that collected in the roasting pan and garnish with the basil.Tip: To slice a soft cheese such as fresh mozzarella easily, first freeze it for 30 minutes. Bring the slices to room temperature before continuing with the recipe.

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Fresh Mozzarella

Soft Cheese