Roasted Tomato Mozzarella Bites

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Description

Easy Caprese tomato mozzarella & basil bites are concentrated in flavour with roasted tomatoes, making them great party food and full of flavour at any time of year.

Ingredients

• 5 Tomatoes (organic) (I use Roma, long tomatoes)
• 1 tsp fleur de sel sea salt
• pepper, to taste (optional)
• 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
• 300 g (11oz) fresh mozzarella balls (if small, one per tomato slice, otherwise cut in half)
• 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves to top each tomato

Instructions

• Slice the tomatoes not too thinly (about 1.5cm) so that they'll roast and not burn (they should be still wet when done). Place slices on baking parchment on a baking tray. Roast in the oven at 170°C/150°C fan/340°F/Gas 3 for about 20 minutes until roasted but not brown.
• Leave to cool on the baking tray. Meanwhile, place the mozzarella balls in a bowl with the olive oil, sea salt and pepper, if using.
• Place the basil then mozzarella balls on each tomato slice and using a tooth pick, lift off each tomato slice, skewering the pick into the tomato and mozzarella and transfer to a serving plate. If there are leftover tomato slices, place one on top to make a sandwich.