Marinated Mozzarella (Three Variations)
photo by Rita1652
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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Tomato Marinade
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil, good quality
- 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
- 6 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 -3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
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Basil Marinade
- 3⁄4 cup fresh basil (1 bundle)
- 1 tablespoon ground almonds
- 4 -5 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
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Yoghurt Marinade
- 9 ounces plain full fat yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, good quality
- 2 -3 tablespoons lemon juice
- Tabasco sauce, to taste
- sugar, to taste
- 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, preferably buffalo mozzarella
directions
- For the Tomato Marinade: Heat 3-4 tbsp oil and sweat the onions and garlic until golden but not brown. Add orange juice, tomatoes and 2-3 tbsp of vinegar.
- Simmer for approx 10 minutes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Allow to cool.
- For the Basil Marinade: Trim the basil and discard any stalks.
- Puree the basil, almonds, 4-5 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp vinegar in a blender.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- For the Yoghurt Marinade: Whisk the yoghurt together with 1tbsp olive oil, lemon juice and a couple of dashes of tabasco (to taste). Season with salt and a pinch of sugar to taste.
- To finish: Divide the mozzarella into three bowls, and cover with a different marinade each.
- Chill for thirty minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
-Sylvie-
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Hi, I'm 31 and cooking and living in England. I was born in Germany and that's where I grew up and lived until I came to the UK to go to University in 1998.
I never went back to live in Germany, even though all my family is still there.