This is a truly delicious starter that looks wonderfully impressive. If you want to save time, then you can easily replace the roasted tomatoes with bought sunblush tomatoes.
Created By: Joanna Pratt
Serves: 4
Ingredients
12 cherry tomatoes1 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 balls of mozzarella, preferably buffalo
8 basil leaves
8 slices of parma ham
1 bag (approx. 50g) rocket leaves
balsamic vinegar
extra virgin olive oil
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas mark 3
1. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and place cut side up on a baking tray. Add a little of the crushed garlic on top of each one, and then season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with a little olive oil and place in the oven for 20 minutes to slowly roast.
2. Cut both of the mozzarella balls into quarters, giving you 8 pieces in total. Season with salt and pepper. Place a piece of mozzarella and basil leaf on top of a slice of Parma ham and roll up. Continue with the remaining pieces of mozzarella, basil leaves and slices of Parma ham
3. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan. Add the Parma wrapped mozzarella and fry for about 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are becoming golden all over and the cheese is beginning to melt inside.
4. Divide the rocket between 4 plates and arrange the roasted cherry tomatoes around the outside. Drizzle a little balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil over the top and finally finish by placing two pieces of Parma wrapped mozzarella on top of each pile of rocket.
