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Italy in verrines

Prep Time 15 min mins
Total Time 15 mins
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Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 6
Description

When dear friends come over for lunch, I like to take the time to pay attention to the details. In our house – and especially in my husband's – aperitifs have a special place. Among my classic must-haves, these little Italian-inspired verrines always make an impression: a mix of colours, textures and flavours that evokes summer, even in the middle of winter. What do I like most about them? They can be prepared a day or two in advance. Just take them out of the fridge a few minutes before your guests arrive. Handy, isn't it?

Ingredients
  • 60 g black or green olive tapenade
  • 50 g pistou
  • 4 vine tomatoes
  • 60 g dried tomatoes
  • 1 à 2 balls mozzarella
Instructions
  1. 1
    TRADITIONAL METHOD
    Preparation
    1. Prepare the tomatoes
    Cut the fresh tomatoes into quarters, remove the seeds, then chop them into small cubes.
    2. Blend the sun-dried tomatoes.
    Purée the dried tomatoes using a small food processor, then mix them with the diced fresh tomatoes.
    3. Cut the mozzarella
    Finely slice the mozzarella. Using a cookie cutter or a small upturned glass, cut out circles that fit the diameter of your verrines.
    4. Assemble the verrines
    Alternate layers in each glass: a layer of tapenade, a layer of the fresh/dried tomato mixture, a slice of mozzarella, then a spoonful of pistou.
    5. Keep refrigerated
    Cover and place in the refrigerator until 10 minutes before serving.

    THERMOMIX® METHOD.
Read it online: https://auxdelicesdecaroline.com/en/recipe/italie-en-verrines/