ROASTED CHERRY TOMATO, LEMON,BASIL & BURRATA DIP
Wow for little effort, this recipe is AMAZING!!!!!
No fuss and absolutely phenomenal!
Serves 4-6 as a starter
Ingredients:
220g punnet cherry tomatoes, left whole
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp garlic, finely chopped or minced
1 tbsp dried Italian herbs and/or 1 tablespoon chopped basil leaves
pinch sea salt1 tsp black pepper
125g approx. fresh burrata ball
Zest of one lemon, plus a fresh squuze of lemon juice
Chopped basil and extra virgin olive oil for serving.
Serve with crusty bread, toasted baguette or warm pitas.
Method:
Remove your burrata from the fridge approx. 30 mins before serving. You can drain the burrata and place it in a clean bowl ready to use.
Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
Pour cherry tomatoes into a small baking dish, along with the olive oil, garlic, Italian herbs, basil sea salt & pepper. Give them a stir and roast for approx. 25 mins (until the tomatoes are soft & juicy). Remove and spoon into a serving bowl. Place the burrata gently on the top of the tomatoes and nestle it in. Top with fresh basil, lemon juice & zest.