1647 traditional caprese Recipes

penne pasta (this can be increased if you have many guests, or decreased if you want more intense flavour., ripe roma tomatoes , insides removed (cherry tomatoes will work, but it is more labour intensive to remove the insides.), fresh mozarella, hard salami, basil, chopped roughly, salt and pepper to taste

fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, loosely packed fresh basil , torn, sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil

extra-virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, zucchini, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices, diced tomato, sliced fresh mozzarella cheese, chopped fresh basil, garlic clove, minced, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar

grape tomatoes, bocconcini (fresh mozzarella), fresh basil, sea salt, ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil

ciabatta rolls (4 oz. each), split and toasted, extra-virgin olive oil, water-packed mozzarella, sliced, ripe heirloom tomatoes, sliced, coarse sea salt and pepper, leaves from 1/2 bunch fresh basil

basil leaves, salted roasted almonds, garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing, pecorino-romano cheese, grated, salt, freshly ground pepper, ground beef chuck, ground beef sirloin, fresh mozzarella , cut into 6 slices, brioche hamburger buns, split, tomatoes, sliced

olive oil, white wine vinegar, kosher salt, black pepper, prechopped hearts of romaine lettuce, shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast, fresh mozzarella cheese, chopped, fresh basil leaves , torn, tomatoes, quartered, multigrain flatbreads (such as flatout), garlic clove, halved

olive oil, chopped onion, tomatoes, chopped, kosher salt, pepper, eggs, shredded fresh mozzarella cheese, mixed chopped fresh basil , oregano, and chives, toasted sliced pane pugliese or ciabatta bread

french bread baguette , cut crosswise into 4 pieces, olive oil, heirloom tomatoes , cut into 1/2-inch slices, fresh mozzarella cheese , cut into 1/4-inch slices, fresh basil leaves, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, balsamic vinegar (optional)

grape or cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, part-skim mozzarella cheese, cut into 30 (1/2-inch) cubes, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

good-quality balsamic vinegar, butter, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, tomato slices, skinned and boned chicken breasts, fresh basil leaves, fresh mozzarella cheese slices, fresh basil leaves , torn

mixed colors cherry and grape tomatoes halved, fresh mozzarella balls drained, fresh basil leaves roughly chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, garlic minced, kosher salt and pepper

fresh mozzarella balls (sometimes called ciliegine), fresh basil leaves, grape or cherry tomatoes, decorative toothpicks, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher or sea salt, to taste, freshly ground black pepper , to taste

fresh mozzarella cheese slices, tomato slices, fresh basil leaves, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste, ciabatta bread slices

basil, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, toothpicks, balsamic glaze

white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, thick) slices heirloom tomato (about 3 tomatoes), fresh mozzarella cheese , cut into 12 slices, fresh basil leaves