Caprese Potato Bake Recipes

BAKED CAPRESE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Arrange the sliced baguette bread on a baking sheet. Brush with some of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake until the bread is pale golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven. Top each slice of bread with a slice of tomato and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each slice of tomato with a slice of mozzarella and sprinkle with salt. Return the baking sheet to the oven until the cheese and tomato are warmed, about 5 minutes.
• Arrange the toasts on a serving platter. Top each toast with a basil leaf. Using the brush, drizzle the remaining olive oil over the basil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve.

CHEESY POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Thinly slice the potatoes and place in a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. In a small skillet, melt butter; stir in the onion, salt, thyme and pepper until onion is coated with butter. , Spoon over potatoes. Cover and bake at 425° for 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CAPRESE STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Pour enough sea salt onto a baking sheet to be able to hold the potatoes, place the potatoes on the salt, and bake until done, about 20-25 minutes.
• Mix together the basil, tomatoes, and chopped mozzarella in a bowl. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, mix thoroughly, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• When the potatoes are done, remove them from the oven and cut an X into the top of each one. Squeeze the potatoes to open them up.
• Place a heaping tablespoon of the mozzarella, basil, and tomato mixture into each potato, drizzle each with a bit of the remaining olive oil, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve hot.