Tomato And Basil Scramble With Fresh Mozzarella Recipes

TOMATO AND BASIL SCRAMBLE WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• In skillet, preferably nonstick, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallot and cook stirring occasionally til softened, about 1 minute. Add cherry tomatoes and cook til hot an beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Transfer tomato mixture to a bowl an cover to keep warm. In bowl, whisk together eggs, 1 Tbsp. of the basil, 3/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper til thoroughly blended. Do not overbeat. Add butter to skillet and melt over medium low heat. When butter is hot, add egg mixture to pan and cook til eggs begin to set, about 20 seconds. Stir with a heatproof spatula, scraping up the eggs on the bottom an sides of pan and folding them toward the center. Repeat til eggs are barely cooked into moist curds. Add cherry tomato mixture and the mozzarella and stir to distribute throughout the eggs. Remove pan from heat and let eggs stand in pan to allow the residual heat to finish cooking them and melt the mozzarella, about 1 minute. sprinkle remaining 1 Tbsp. basil over the scramble and serve at once. this is an easy dish to toss together. The trick is to scramble the eggs til barely set, remove pan from heat and let the eggs finish cooking with the residual heat of the pan. This is a great summer breakfast, when cherry tomatoes and sweet basil are at their best. Serves 4

TOMATO, BASIL, AND BUFFALO MOZZARELLA SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Using a whisk or a fork, beat the eggs in a small bowl until frothy.
• Heat the olive oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute, or until just starting to color.
• Reduce the heat under the pan to low. Pour the eggs into the pan and cook, stirring gently and constantly pushing the eggs toward the center of the pan with a rubber spatula, until they are nearly set but still soft and creamy.
• Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese. Cook and stir for 30 seconds, or until the cheese is barely melted. Spoon onto a serving plate and serve immediately.

TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, AND BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella and arrange casually with the basil leaves on a large platter. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve at room temperature.

PENNE WITH FRESH TOMATOES, BASIL, AND FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Put a large pot of salted water on for the pasta. Meanwhile, prepare your sauce. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute or less. Add the tomatoes and cook them for 3 to 5 minutes, just until they begin to release some of their juice.
• Cook the pasta in the pot of salted boiling water for 12 to 13 minutes until al dente. Drain the pasta. Add the pasta and basil to the pan with the tomatoes and toss. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Serve the pasta in bowls, equally distribute the fresh mozzarella and grated Parmesan between the bowls. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the bowls of pasta and serve immediately.

FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO

Steps:

• On round plate, arrange tomato and cheese slices alternately. Drizzle oil and vinegar over tomatoes and cheese. Sprinkle with basil and pepper.
• Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes to blend flavors. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

GARLIC-BASIL TOMATOES WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in glass or plastic dish.
• Shake remaining ingredients except cheese and salad greens in tightly covered container. Pour over tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours to blend flavors, turning occasionally.
• Layer cheese alternately with tomatoes on salad greens.

PASTA WITH MOZZARELLA, TOMATOES AND FRESH BASIL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cheese, oil, garlic, salt and pepper; let stand at room temperature for 1 hour., Meanwhile, cook linguine according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Add to cheese mixture. Stir in basil and tomatoes. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Rub the inside of a medium bowl with garlic; discard garlic. Combine tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and oil in bowl; season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Let tomato mixture sit 15 minutes to let flavors meld.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain. Add pasta to tomato mixture and toss to combine.
• DO AHEAD: Tomato mixture can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Bring mixture to room temperature before tossing with hot pasta.