Caprese Salad

I saw this recipe on TV recently & it looked so delicious I made it for dinner that same night. The only problem I had was that it called for fresh basil & I could not find a single store that had it in stock. So I used a bit of dried instead. It was still delicious but but there is just nothing like fresh. Recipe below...enjoy.

Caprese Salad

6 ripe roma (plum) tomatoes - cut in half lengthwise & seeds removed
12 oz fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
2 cloves fresh garlic minced
fresh basil
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
salt & pepper

Place tomatoes on a cookie sheet, drizzle with a little olive oil & vinegar. Sprinkle minced garlic over tomatoes and season with a little salt & pepper & roast in a 250 degree oven for 2- 2 1/2 hours.

Remove from oven drizzle with a little more olive oil, salt & pepper & let cool slightly. Then layer tomatoes alternating with the mozarella slices over a bed of mixed field greens or other lettuce of choice. Sprinkle snipped fresh basil over and serve.