Tomatoes With Roasted Garlic Pearl Onions And Mozzarella Cheese Food

PARMESAN-ROASTED TOMATOES

Parmesan-Roasted Tomatoes image

A delicious vegetable side dish that goes with pretty much anything.

Provided by Butch Chandler

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 small tomatoes, halved
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pinch salt
ground black pepper to taste
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place tomatoes in a bowl and toss gently with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet and top each tomato half with Parmesan cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until Parmesan cheese is melted and slightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.4 calories, Carbohydrate 3.9 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 132.4 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

RIGATONI WITH TOMATOES AND MOZZARELLA

Rigatoni with Tomatoes and Mozzarella image

Tomatoes are at their peak in the summer -- toss them with mozzarella cheese, vinegar, olive oil, and parsley for a quick pasta sauce.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

Coarse salt
3/4 pound rigatoni, or other short tubular pasta
2 pounds plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, diced

Steps:

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions; drain.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine tomatoes, vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set aside.
In a small skillet, heat oil over low heat. Add garlic; cook, stirring often, until tender and just beginning to take on color, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in red-pepper flakes.
Stir garlic mixture into reserved tomato mixture. Add parsley, oregano, mozzarella, and pasta; toss.

TOMATO, MOZZARELLA AND CHERRY SALAD

Tomato, Mozzarella and Cherry Salad image

Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Categories side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 to 3 vine-ripe or heirloom tomatoes
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 pint fresh Bing cherries, pitted and halved (or husk cherries, stemmed and halved)
1 tablespoon sugar
10 to 12 sprigs fresh tarragon, stemmed
8 sprigs fresh basil, stemmed
8 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil, or more as needed
Coarse sea salt
1 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into 12 slices

Steps:

Make the dressing: Whisk together the olive oil and balsamic with the mustard and 1 tablespoon cool water in a bowl. Set aside.
Make the salad: Place the tomatoes on a flat surface. Cut the smaller ones in half and the larger ones into slices or wedges. Arrange all the tomatoes and cherries in a single layer, flesh-side up, on a large serving platter or individual plates. Sprinkle them with the sugar.
"Herb" the mozzarella: Use a pair of scissors to coarsely cut the tarragon, basil and parsley into pieces and toss in a medium bowl with the Parmesan, olive oil and a pinch of salt. The herbs should feel slightly dampened and sticky from the olive oil. If not, add more olive oil by the tablespoon as needed. Press both sides of the mozzarella slices into the herb mix to coat them, then intersperse the cheese pieces amongst the tomatoes on the serving platter or plates.
Season the dish with salt and spoon all the dressing over the tomatoes and cheese.