It’s indescribable how flavors can make us travel. Without leaving your garden, surprise your family with a journey to the flavors of Italy with a simple and tasty starter or light meal, made on your Weber grill and with the best seasonal Portuguese products, available in the Horto Fresh vegetable basket!
Ingredients:
- 4 large, ripe tomatoes
- Salt
Ratatouille:
- 1 medium red onion, cut crosswise into slices about 1 cm thick
- 1 medium red pepper, stemmed and seeded, cut into flat pieces
- 1 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into pieces about 1 cm thick
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2/3 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Directions:
- Start by cutting a slice about 1.5 cm from the top of each tomato
- With a small knife, cut around the inside of the tomato (do not cut through the base of the tomato) to about 1 cm from the tomato skin.
- With a teaspoon, remove the inside of the tomato to leave room for the ratatouille.
- Place a little salt inside the tomatoes and turn them cut side down on a tray lined with paper towels while you prepare the ratatouille.
Ratatouille
- Lightly brush the previously cut onion, pepper, and zucchini with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Grill over direct medium heat (175°C to 230°C), with the lid closed as much as possible, until tender, turning once. (Onions take 8 to 12 minutes to roast, and peppers and zucchini take 6 to 8 minutes).
- Transfer the grilled vegetables to a cutting board and chop them into pieces about 1 cm.
- In a medium bowl, mix the grilled vegetables with the cheese, basil, and vinegar.
- Using a spoon, place the ratatouille inside the tomatoes. Grill the tomatoes over indirect medium heat until the cheese melts and the vegetables are heated through, for 8 to 12 minutes.
Et voilá! Ready to serve!
Enjoy the good weather and make the most of your garden.
Bon appétit!
Find out more about the ingredients in this recipe!
Did you know that tomatoes have numerous health benefits?
Just like peppers and zucchini?
