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Tomato Napoleon Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For Fresh Tomato Dressing:
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
3 garlic cloves, sliced
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp pepper
4 lg tomatoes
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves or 4 thyme sprigs

For Tomato Napoleon:
8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup Fresh Tomato Dressing
3 large tomatoes
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
24 fresh basil leaves
Directions:
Directions:
To make Fresh Tomato Dressing:
Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a large glass bowl. Stir in tomato and fresh thyme. Cover and let stand at room temperature 1 hour, stirring occassionally. Cover and chill 8 hours.

To make Tomato Napoleon:
Cut mozzarella cheese into 8 slices and place in a shallow dish. Pour Fresh Tomato Dressing over cheese; cover and chill 1 hour. Remove cheese slices, reserving Tomato Dressing marinade. Sprinkle tomato slices evenly with salt and pepper. Place 1 tomato slice on each of 4 salad plates; top each with 1 cheese slice and 2 shredded basil leaves. Repeat with tomato slice, cheese slice, and basil. Top with remaining tomato slice and basil. Drizzle evenly with reserved Tomato Dressing marinade.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
50 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
It is suggested that you use Brandywine tomatoes for the Tomato Napoleon since they are rich and spicy and that you use a variety of tomatoes for the Fresh Tomato Dressing such as Sun Gold or Snow White which are sweet with Green Zebra which are tart. However it is delicious even without following this suggestion. Also the dressing may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. It is suggested that you stir additional fresh chopped tomato into the dressing after each use.

 

 

 

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