Tomato Mozzarella Bake Recipes

TOMATO MOZZARELLA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Spread 2 tablespoons butter over both sides of bread. Place on a baking sheet; bake for about 3 minutes on each side or until lightly toasted. Cut into 1-in. cubes. Reduce heat to 350°., In a large skillet, saute green pepper, onion and garlic in remaining butter until tender. In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Stir in bread cubes, vegetable mixture, bacon, sugar, salt, oregano and pepper. , Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Cut each tomato into four thick slices; arrange over the top. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

BAKED MOZZARELLA TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven (or toaster oven) to 400 degrees F.
• 2. Cut tomatoes into thick slices, and place them on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• 4. Salt and pepper lightly, add basil (as much or little as you like) and cook tomatoes for 10 minutes, or until tender but not mushy.
• 5. Turn off oven. Top tomatoes with cheese and drizzle with olive oil. Allow to sit in hot oven just long enough for the cheese to melt.

TOMATO-MOZZARELLA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pot. Peel garlic and shallots, dice and sauté in them over medium heat until translucent.
• Add tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and stock and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• In the meantime, cut the mozzarella into 8 slices and slice the loaf of bread. Pour the tomato sauce into a baking dish, put slices of bread in it and spread mozzarella on top.
• Lightly toast under the preheated oven broiler at 500°F for about 5 minutes until the cheese has melted. Be careful not to burn.
• Season tomato mozzarella from the oven with pepper, garnish with basil leaves and serve immediately.

EGGPLANT, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season aggressively with salt. Add the rigatoni and cook 3 minutes less than the package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water and drain.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Toss the eggplant and tomatoes with 3 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread on the baking sheet and roast until the eggplant is golden brown and tomatoes are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. (Leave the oven on.)
• Toss the rigatoni with the eggplant, tomatoes, about 1/4 cup pasta water and the marinara sauce in a large bowl. If it looks dry, add the remaining pasta water. Stir in 1 cup mozzarella.
• Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Transfer the pasta to the baking dish and top with the remaining cup mozzarella and the Parmesan and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon olive oil. Bake until the cheese is melted and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. (Turn the broiler on at the end if you want the cheese to brown more.) Garnish with additional Parmesan and the chopped basil and serve.

CHERRY TOMATO MOZZARELLA SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute shallots with thyme until tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, salt and pepper; heat through. Remove from heat; stir in cheese.

TOMATO & MOZZARELLA SPAGHETTI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in large pan, add the garlic and fry for 1 min. Add the tomatoes, chilli and seasoning, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti, then drain. Mix the spaghetti with the tomato sauce and basil, then spoon half into a large ovenproof dish. Arrange half the mozzarella over the top and sprinkle with half the Parmesan. Repeat the layers, then bake for 15-20 mins until lightly browned on top. Scatter with extra basil and serve with a big green salad.

TOMATO MOZZARELLA BAKE

Steps:

• Spread 2 tablespoons butter over both sides of bread. Place on a baking sheet; bake at 400 degrees F for about 3 minutes on each side or until lightly toasted. Cut into 1-in. cubes. Reduce heat to 350*.
• In a skillet, saute green pepper, onion and garlic in remaining butter until tender. In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Stir in bread cubes, vegetable mixture, bacon, sugar, salt, oregano and pepper. Transfer to a greased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
• Cut each tomato into four thick slices; arrange over the top. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO

Steps:

• On round plate, arrange tomato and cheese slices alternately. Drizzle oil and vinegar over tomatoes and cheese. Sprinkle with basil and pepper.
• Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes to blend flavors. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

CHICKEN TOMATO MOZZARELLA BAKE

Steps:

• Grease a shallow baking dish.
• Place the sliced onions in bottom of the dish; set aside.
• In a shallow bowl or dish, combine the bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, seasoning salt, pepper, cayenne pepper (if using) and garlic powder.
• Coat the chicken is eggs, then in bread crumb mixture.
• Brown the chicken in hot oil in a frypan until browned, and place on top of the onions in the baking dish.
• Pour the tomato sauce over chicken.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, and then Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, covered in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes, uncover, and bake for another 30 minutes.