Roasted Cherry Tomato Pizza Poppers Recipes

ROMAN STYLE PIZZA WITH ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup warm water (105°-115°F), sugar, and yeast in a large bowl; let sit until spongy, 4-5 minutes. Mix in 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in 2 1/4 cups flour. Turn out onto a work surface; knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if sticking, about 6 minutes. Grease a large bowl with 1 tablespoon oil. Add dough, cover bowl with plastic; let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, position one rack in top third of oven and another in bottom third; place a pizza stone on top rack and preheat oven to 500°F. Scatter tomatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet. Add 1 tablespoon oil, toss, and season with salt and pepper. Place on lower rack; roast until skins split, 10-12 minutes. Let cool on rack. Continue heating pizza stone for 45 more minutes.
• Sprinkle a pizza peel or rimless baking sheet with semolina. Divide dough in half; roll or stretch each into a 13x9" rectangle. Cover with kitchen towels; let stand for 15 minutes. Transfer 1 rectangle to prepared pizza peel. Brush with 2 tablespoons oil, sprinkle with half of the Parmesan, then mozzarella, and top with half of the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Set front of peel at far edge of stone; gently jiggle peel side to side, sliding pizza onto stone as you remove peel. Bake until crust is browned and crisp, 9-10 minutes. Using peel, transfer pizza to work surface. Garnish with basil. Slice and Serve.
• Repeat to make second pizza.

ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add cherry tomatoes; toss to coat.
• Spread cherry tomatoes in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast until skins are slightly shriveled, 35 to 40 minutes.

CHERRY PEPPER POPPERS

Steps:

• Using a paring knife, trim tops off peppers and cut out their centers, including seeds and veins.
• In a quart jar (or one just large enough to hold the peppers), combine vinegars and salt, and stir well to dissolve salt. Add oil, herbs and garlic.
• Cut cheese into cubes just large enough to fit into peppers. Wrap cheese cubes in prosciutto and stuff into peppers. Drop stuffed peppers into jar. If dressing does not cover peppers, top off with more oil. Cover jar, shake well and refrigerate overnight before serving. Poppers will last about a week in refrigerator.

"HOMEMADE" PIZZA BURSTING WITH NATURESWEET CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F or as directed on package for baking pizza.
• Spread sauce over pizza dough or crust.
• Top evenly with mozzarella cheese.
• Arrange tomatoes cut side up on cheese
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top of tomatoes
• Bake as directed or until cheese is bubbly and crust is browned.
• Top with basil after removing from oven.
• Let sit for 5 minutes and serve warm.

HOLIDAY PIZZA DIP (AKA ROASTED CHERRY TOMATO DIP) WITH PIZZA CRACKERS

Steps:

• For the holiday pizza dip: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Combine the tomatoes, oil, garlic, and oregano in a large bowl. Season with a big pinch of salt and the pepper. Spread the tomatoes in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet and cook until the tomatoes are slightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Whip the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Stir in the ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan until fully incorporated.
• Stir in two-thirds of the roasted tomatoes and the red pepper flakes, then transfer to a 9-inch round baking dish. Bake until the top is golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Scatter the remaining one-third of the roasted tomatoes on top and garnish with the basil.
• For the pizza crackers: Divide the pizza dough into four pieces. Flour a square of parchment paper on a clean work surface. Place one piece of dough on the parchment paper and top with a second piece of parchment paper. Roll with a rolling pin until the dough is as thin as possible. Transfer the dough to a rimmed baking sheet, brush the top with olive oil lightly and sprinkle with the oregano, thyme and salt to taste. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
• Bake in two batches until golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Snap the pieces into irregular shapes and serve with the pizza dip.

ROASTED CHERRY TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread tomatoes in a single later in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Add olive oil, shallots, garlic, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes; toss until tomatoes are coated with oil and seasonings.
• Roast, uncovered, in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, for 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain pasta and return to the pot.
• Remove tomatoes from the oven and stir into the pasta with fresh basil. Top with Parmesan cheese.

CHERRY TOMATOES & BLUE CHEESE POPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill for direct low heat.
• Using a pairing knife, remove top and seed the cherry tomatoes.
• Stuff each tomato with 1/2 tsp blue cheese.
• In a small bowl combine bread crumbs and olive oil. Mix until crumbs are evenly moist. Top each tomato with 1/4 tsp of crumbs, lightly packing the bread crumbs in place.
• Using 2 toothpicks, skewer 2 tomatoes. Grill the tomatoes over direct ;ow heat until the tomatoes start to bubble.around the base, about 5-6 minute
• Remove the tomatoes from the grill with tongs and serve warm.