Oven-dried Tomato and Mozzarella Appetizers
I had friends over for a 4th of July cookout and swim; it was a fun filled day with good food and great friends. I wanted to make a quick fresh mozzarella and tomato appetizer, but I didn’t have any fresh tomatoes yet, so I used oven dried tomatoes from the freezer and fresh basil. These little bite size snacks were enjoyed by everyone and they were a breeze to throw together.
Oven-dried Tomato and Mozzarella Appetizers
Fresh mozzarella
Basil pesto
Oven-dried tomatoes
Small fresh basil leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Slice mozzarella into bite size pieces, smear a bit of pesto on top of the cheese; I used fresh from the freezer pesto and added a little bit of extra virgin olive oil to it. You can find the pesto recipe at HomeGardenCook, under herbs and the oven-dried tomatoes under tomatoes.
Top with an oven dried tomato, drizzle with a bit more pesto, sprinkle with salt and grind some fresh black pepper over all. Add a small basil leaf to each piece. Pretty, huh? Serve with your favorite cracker or enjoy as is. It’s that easy. This would be great to serve with bread and wine.
