Broiled Tomato And Mozzarella Cheese Fans

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
• 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cut into 12 slices
• 4 large tomatoes, cored

Recipe

• 1 stir together oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano, salt and pepper flakes in medium-size shallow dish.
• 2 add cheese slices, overlapping if necessary, and turning to coat completely with oil.
• 3 cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• 4 preheat broiler.
• 5 make 3 equally spaced vertical cuts in each tomato, starting from bottom and not cutting all the way through tomato (so tomato can "fan").
• 6 insert a cheese slice into each cut.
• 7 place tomatoes in shallow flameproof baking dish.
• 8 brush with any remaining marinade.
• 9 broil tomatoes 6 inches from heat until cheese is melted and lightly browned and tomatoes are heated through, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• 10 pour any pan juices over tomatoes before serving.