MEMBER RECIPE
Sweet Heart Backyard Beauty Napoleons Recipe
Total Time:
35 minutes
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Active Time:
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Makes:
Serves 6
An ideal appetizer for Valentine’s Day using fresh, local Backyard Beauties tomatoes from Backyard Farms in Maine.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 Backyard Beauties Tomatoes
- 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
INSTRUCTIONS
- 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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