11497 Sweet Heart Backyard Beauty Napoleons 35 minutes 20 minutes Serves 6 Thu Feb 07 07:31:53 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 07:34:32 -0800 2008 Italian User http://www.chow.com/recipes/11497 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:34:32 GMT An ideal appetizer for Valentine’s Day using fresh, local Backyard Beauties tomatoes from Backyard Farms in Maine.

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  • Peel the eggplant and slice in 1/3rd” rounds. Marinate the eggplant with olive oil, chopped garlic, salt and pepper and ½ of the basil. Grill the eggplant until cooked through then cool.
  • Slice the Backyard Beauties and mozzarella the same thickness as the eggplant. Gently toss the tomatoes and mozzarella cheese with remaining basil, olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Stack the eggplant, mozzarella and tomatoes in any order and as high as desired. Place the napoleons over the baby lettuces. Drizzle the napoleons and greens with a bit more olive oil and the aged balsamic vinegar.
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    ]]>     2 Medium Eggplant

    ]]>     3 4oz. Buffalo Mozzarella Balls

    ]]>     3oz. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    ]]>     4 Cloves Garlic Chopped

    ]]>     12 Large Basil Leaves Chiffonade

    ]]>     1 Tablespoon 8-Year Aged Balsamic Vinegar

    ]]>     2 cups Baby Lettuce Mix

    ]]>     Kosher Salt

    ]]>     Black Pepper

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