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Plum Tomatoes with Basil Here is a very simple recipe that guarantees a great tasting tomato. A spoon full of this dish goes well with every entrée. You can also use it as a topping for any fresh garden salad.
Recipe can be found in
At Home in the Kitchen on page
36
Step-By-Step Illustrations
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Ripe tomatoes and basil come together easily. |
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To chiffonade basil place similar size leaves together |
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Roll the leaves into a tight cylinder |
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Cut the rolled leaves into very thin slices |
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An alternate method used when adding fresh basil to a dish is to prepare the basil in a chiffonade. This involves stacking and rolling the leaves into very thin strips. The result is leafy tendrils of basil that attach themselves to every drop of ripe tomato.
Chopped tomatoes and fresh basil are the start of many inspired dishes. Check out the recipes for Bruschetta with Three Toppings to see another great way to serve these garden fresh ingredients
Beth and John T. say, "Even we can tackle this simple dish! Tonight we made an after-work salad that didn't come out of a plastic container. It's a start!"
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