Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 oz. (185 g) fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 4 tomatoes, halved horizontally
  • 1⁄2 cup (1⁄2 oz./15 g) fresh basil leaves

Instruction

  • In a bowl, toss the mozzarella slices with 2 Tbs. olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat a grill to medium-high and oil the grill rack. Place the tomatoes, cut side up, in a grilling basket, or place on the grill cut side up, cover the grill and cook until the skin begins to wrinkle, about 10 minutes. Add a basil leaf or two and a slice of mozzarella to the top of each tomato half and continue to grill, covered, until the cheese starts to soften, about 2 minutes longer.
  • Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
  • Adapted from Williams-Sonoma <i>Cheese</i>, by Georgeanne Brennan (Weldon Owen, 2010)