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35 minutes

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Fettuccine with baby tomatoes and smoky brinjal balsamic butter

15 minutes

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45 minutes

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Penne with mushroom, bacon and ricotta

15 minutes

Pork recipes

Grilled Caprese toast

20 minutes

Grilled Caprese toast

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the grilled tomatoes:
400 g Woolworths mixed tomatoes
6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
50 g capers
4-6 anchovies
1 T red wine vinegar
1 t sugar
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2–3 T olive oil
1–2 fresh chillies, chopped
1 Woolworths seeded baguette, halved lengthways
1 x 150 g tub Woolworths fior di latte mozzarella
fresh basil, torn
mixed olives, for serving

Method

1. Preheat the oven’s grill to high. Toss the tomatoes with all the ingredients and place on a baking tray. Place under the grill with the oven’s door slightly ajar. Grill for 15–20 minutes, tossing occasionally.

2. Brush the cut side of the baguette with olive oil and place cut-side down on a preheated griddle pan. Grill until slightly charred and toasted.

3. Serve the baguette with the grilled tomatoes, tear over the mozzarella and pour over the warm pan juices. Scatter over the basil and serve warm with the olives.

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Photography: Myburgh Du Plessis
Production: Hannah Lewry
Food assistant: Claire-Ellen Van Rooyen

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