Tomatoes Stuffed with Fresh Mozzarella and Basil

Name: Tomatoes Stuffed with Fresh Mozzarella and Basil
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsps coarsely chopped fresh basil; 6 fresh basil leaves; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 118 milliliters olive oil; 1 Tbsp Sherry wine vinegar; 6 mediums tomatoes with stems still attached; 397 grams fresh water-packed mozzarella cheese, drained, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

Need a gluten free, primal, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian side dish? Tomatoes Stuffed with Fresh Mozzarellan and Basil could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 16g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 383 calories. This recipe serves 6. If you have sherry wine vinegar, basil, water-packed mozzarella cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Blend all ingredients in blender until basil is very finely chopped and vinaigrette is thick; season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)

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Salt And Pepper

Vinaigrette

Basil

Equipment you will use

Blender

Cut small skin-deep X on end opposite stem of each tomato. Drop tomatoes into saucepan of boiling water; cook 30 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer tomatoes to plate. Starting at X, peel skin off tomatoes.

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Tomato

Water

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Slotted Spoon

Sauce Pan

Cut 1/3 to 1/2 inch off end opposite stem of each tomato. Using small spoon, scoop out insides of tomatoes, leaving shells intact.

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Tomato

Pasta Shells

Mix cubed mozzarella cheese and chopped basil in medium bowl. Divide cheese mixture among tomato shells, packing gently. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover tomatoes and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)

Ingredients you will need

Mozzarella