Chef extraordinaire @GrossyPelosi has created a very nostalgic, highly snackable Melty Mozzarella Tomato Toast recipe that’s full of flavor and melty, to give your weekday dishes a Tillamook Taste-Over.
Make the herb sauce: In a small bowl, whisk basil, parsley, garlic, vinegar, and oil together until it is combined. Season with a pinch or two of salt, to taste. Set aside.
Sprinkle salt over tomato slices to extract juices. Set aside.
On a sheet pan, assemble the toast: Drizzle olive oil on both sides of sourdough. Lay 4 slices of Tillamook Whole Milk Mozzarella across each slice of bread, then rest 1 slice of tomato on top of the mozzarella.
Place sheet pan into oven or grill and cook for 4-6 minutes (grill closed, if using) until mozzarella is very melty and bread is nicely toasted.
Serve toasts immediately, drizzled with herb sauce. Enjoy!
Tip 1: In peak tomato season, which is also peak summer, you can make this recipe on the grill to keep your kitchen cool during the hottest time of the year!
Tip 2: To get the most out of your tomatoes, be sure to do these two things: 1. Cut them with a bread knife. The serrated edge will glide through the tomato with ease. 2. Immediately after slicing, sprinkle your tomato slices with salt to extract their juices and maximize their flavor.
Tillamook Whole Milk Mozzarella
Meet the chef
Dan Pelosi
New York Times bestselling author Dan Pelosi is the Italian meatball-making-meatballs behind GrossyPelosi, the popular Instagram favorite for all things comfort and food. He is your best friend in the kitchen — actually, he’s family. Approachable and tasty, Dan’s recipes are meant to be shared with the ones you love.
Dan’s first cookbook, Let’s Eat, is available now! He hosts The Secret Sauce for Food52 and appears regularly on Good Morning America. He splits his time between Brooklyn, NY and Upstate New York, but you can find him online at @grossypelosi.
