Baked Caprese

Directions

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   Note: You can easily make this using as many tomatoes as you want, just scale everything accordingly.
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   Its not so much of a measuring recipe as it is a guide.
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   Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F and spray a baking tray with cooking spray.
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   In each tomato, cut a deep X about halfway through the tomato.
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   Push a piece of mozzarella into each X.
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   Place the tomatoes on the tray and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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   Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until the tomatoes start to soften and open.
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   Remove from the oven, drizzle the olive oil and balsamic vinegar on top, garnish with fresh basil, and serve.
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   Recipe from Easy Summer Food Cookbook.