November 7, 2019

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Fresh Mozzarella

Name: Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Fresh Mozzarella
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 pint cherry tomatoes (approx. 30 tomatoes); 2-4 garlic cloves (peeled & smashed); ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil (or more); kosher salt (to season tomatoes for roasting); 8 ounces fresh buffalo or cow mozzarella (about 1 ball, room temperature, torn into medium or large pieces); coarse sea salt and fresh thyme (or rosemary) as garnish (optional)

An update to a classic … Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Fresh Mozzarella is a modern twist on the original. Roasting the cherry tomatoes provides a more concentrated tomato flavor and the tomato juices from the roasting make an excellent sauce with no extra effort. Don’t get me wrong, I love the original version but I may love this one even more.

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Organize ingredients: cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, garlic and thyme

roasted tomato, fresh mozzarella, garlic and thyme

First, organize the main ingredients: cherry tomatoes, a fresh mozzarella ball, garlic cloves and fresh thyme (or rosemary) if desired and olive oil.

washed cherry tomatoes, torn mozzarella, smashed garlic and thyme leaves

Then rinse and pat dry cherry tomatoes, tear mozzarella into medium or large size pieces, remove skin on garlic cloves and smash, and pull thyme leaves off sprigs.

Next toss tomatoes and garlic in oil on a rimmed, parchment-lined baking sheet (or an oven-safe serving dish as I did) to coat and season lightly with kosher salt. Spread tomatoes in a single layer

Roast Cherry Tomatoes in Oven

Roast until cherry tomatoes are bursting and lightly browned, 35–45 minutes.

Let cherry tomatoes cool 5-10 minutes.

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Fresh Mozzarella

Once the tomatoes have cooled, arrange torn mozzarella pieces on the platter and spoon warm tomato mixture with juices over. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and thyme leaves if desired.

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5 from 1 vote

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Fresh Mozzarella

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Let Cool10

Total Time1

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean

Keyword: cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, gluten free, olive oil, thyme, tomatoes

Servings: 2 people

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

1 pint cherry tomatoes approx. 30 tomatoes
2-4 garlic cloves peeled & smashed
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil or more
kosher salt to season tomatoes for roasting
8 ounces fresh buffalo or cow mozzarella about 1 ball, room temperature, torn into medium or large pieces
coarse sea salt and fresh thyme (or rosemary) as garnish optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Toss tomatoes and garlic in oil on a rimmed, parchment-lined baking sheet (or an oven-safe serving dish as I did for easier clean up) to coat and season lightly with kosher salt.
Spread tomatoes in a single layer and roast until they are bursting and lightly browned, 35–45 minutes; let cool 5-10 minutes.
Arrange torn mozzarella pieces on the platter and spoon warm tomato mixture with juices over; sprinkle with coarse sea salt and scatter thyme (or rosemary) leaves.
Do Ahead: Tomatoes can be roasted 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Gently reheat before using.

Notes

If possible avoid using grape tomatoes. They do not roast, shrivel and soften the same as cherry tomatoes because the skin on them is much thicker.

Any color cherry tomato is great for this recipe.

This recipe can easily be doubled, tripled or quadrupled if making for a bigger crowd.

The roasted garlic is delicious. Don’t be shy…have some.

Burrata would also be delicious in this recipe.

I first started making this recipe when I had so many end-of-season cherry tomatoes from my garden but I now make this dish year-round.

Allow the roasted tomatoes to cool for 5-10 minutes (or more) before adding the cheese. Otherwise the heat from the tomatoes starts to melt the cheese.

If you’re not following a gluten free diet, add crusty toasted bread to sop up the extra juices.

Recipe by Bon Appetit. Click here.

If you like this recipe, you may want to try these other GFchow recipes Sauteed Broccolini with Caramelized Leeks and Homemade Roasted Peppers.

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The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.