Baked Smoked Mozzarella & Tomato

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 8 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (optional)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven broiler.
• 2 grease a small ovenproof dish with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil.
• 3 layer half of the mozzarella, all the tomatoes, season with basil, garlic, salt, & pepper, top with rest of mozzarella.
• 4 drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon virgin olive oil.
• 5 place on the middle rack under your broiler for 5-7 minutes or until the mozzarella is melted and bubbly around the edges.
• 6 serve hot.