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Tomato Appetizers with Basil Sauce

Tomato appetizers with basil sauce are an Italian recipe you can prepare quickly and easily with ingredients commonly found at home. Try this delightful recipe.

Total time110 min
Prep50 min
Cook60 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyHard
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Sauces and dipsInternationalVegetarianGluten freeNut freeEgg freeHardLong cook

Recipe story

Tomato appetizers with basil sauce are a classic Italian recipe!

Ingredients

  • 4 medium red tomatoes
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • A block of mozzarella cheese (not shredded)
  • A pinch of salt
  • Some fresh thyme leaves for garnish
  • For the basil sauce:
  • A bunch of fresh basil leaves
  • A small cup (coffee cup) of olive oil
  • A pinch of salt
  • Juice of one lemon

Method

  1. Begin by preparing the basil sauce: place the washed, dry basil leaves in a blender with the olive oil and salt...
  2. After a few minutes, add the lemon juice and blend until the mixture is smooth...
  3. Place the basil sauce mixture in the refrigerator...
  4. Wash the tomatoes and slice them horizontally through the middle...
  5. Place slices of mozzarella cheese in the center of each tomato half...
  6. Add some basil leaves and green thyme on top of each tomato...
  7. Insert wooden skewers vertically into the center of each tomato, then pour the basil sauce over the tomatoes
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Notes and serving ideas

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