Tomato Recipe

Name: Locale Neighborhood Italian Restaurants TOMATO Recipe
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 slices sandwich bread slices; 2 tbsp basil pesto; 4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced; 3 slices tomato, sliced; 4 leaves fresh basil leaves; 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

Inspired by Locale Neighborhood Italian Restaurant

Time15m

Serves1

tomato, basil pesto, mozzarella (v)

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Ingredients

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BREAD AND SPREAD

2 slices sandwich bread slices
2 tbsp basil pesto

FILLING

4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
3 slices tomato, sliced
4 leaves Fresh basil leaves
1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground

Method

ASSEMBLY

1
Prep ingredients
Rinse the fresh basil leaves if needed. Slice the tomato and mozzarella into rounds.
2
Toast the bread (optional)
Lightly toast the bread slices in a skillet over medium heat for 1-2 minutes per side until lightly browned and fragrant.
3
Spread pesto
Spread basil pesto evenly on one side of each bread slice.
4
Assemble the sandwich
On one pesto-spread slice, layer mozzarella slices, then tomato slices. Scatter basil leaves over the tomatoes. Drizzle olive oil over the tomato slices. Season with salt and pepper.
5
Finish and serve
Top with the second bread slice, pesto-side down. Press gently, cut in half if desired, and serve immediately.

Tomato Recipe

Ingredients

BREAD AND SPREAD

FILLING

Method

ASSEMBLY

Prep ingredients

Toast the bread (optional)

Spread pesto

Assemble the sandwich

Finish and serve

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