Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad

Ingredients

• 12 Plum Tomatoes - Halved Lengthwise, Seeds (Not Cores) Removed
• 1/4 Cup Good Olive Oil (Plus More For Drizzling)
• 1.5 Tbs Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 Large Garlic Cloves - Minced
• 2 Tsp Sugar
• Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 16-oz Fresh Salted Mozzarella
• 12 Fresh Basil Leaves - Julienned

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Arrange the tomatoes on a sheet pan, cut sides up, in a single layer. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with the garlic sugar, 1.5 teaspoons salt, and 0.5 teaspoon pepper. Roast for 2 hours until the tomatoes are concentrated and begin to caramelize. Allow the tomatoes to cool to room temperature.
• Cut the mozzarella into slices slightly less than 1/2" thick. If the slices of mozzarella are larger than the tomatoes, cut the mozzarella slices in half. Layer the tomatoes alternately with the mozzarella on a platter and scatter the basil on top. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Serve at room temperature.