Baked Mozzarella Wrapped iIn Prosciutto
Created by ImPat on October 23, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 3m
- Recipe #15063
Ingredients
- 8 slices (8 ounces) prosciutto ham (thin)
- Basil leaves (8 large)
- 3/4 cup basil leaves (extra)
- 2 garlic cloves (sliced)
- 4 balls buffalo (150 grams) fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced.
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Step 2: For each mozzarella, lay 2 slices of prosciutto on a flat surface side by side slightly overlapping and top with a basil leaf and a few slices of garlic (reserve a few slices to make dressing) and then top with mozzarella, wrap prosciutto to enclose and secure with a toothpick.
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Step 3: Season with pepper and place on a baking tray and bake for 3 to 4 minutes or until mozzarella soften slightly and remove from oven and cool slightly and then remove toothpicks.
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Step 4: Meanwhile, blend extra basil and reserved garlic in a food processor until finely chopped with a motor running, gradually add oil and process until smooth and season with salt.
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Step 5: Spoon basil sauce onto serving plates and top with mozzarella parcels.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (183.2 g)
- Calories 452.4
- Total Fat - 38.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.7 g
- Cholesterol - 51.1 mg
- Sodium - 1008.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 4.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 0.2 g
- Protein - 22.2 g
- Calcium - 474.7 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 25.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg