Ingredients:

  • 2 large red bell peppers, halved through the stem and seeded
  • 2 tsps olive oil or avocado oil
  • sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 pints cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup homemade pesto sauce, divided
  • 2 x 8 oz balls of burrata or fresh mozzarella cheese
  • small red onion, sliced thin
  • a handful of olives of choice, pitted, sliced
  • flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, for serving
  • a small handful of fresh chopped basil, for serving

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees f. and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. Lay your bell pepper halves onto the prepared baking tray. Drizzle or spritz them with the oil then season lightly with sea salt and pepper.
  3. Roast your pepper halves for 10-12 minutes in your preheated oven, or just until tender while still keeping a slight crunch.
  4. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss the cherry tomatoes together with half of your pesto sauce.
  5. Once the peppers are roasted, cool for 5 minutes.
  6. Divide your tomato mixture among the roasted pepper halves as shown.
  7. Next, add the burrata or mozzarella cheese, a few slices of red onion, and olives if desired, then drizzle with more pesto sauce, sprinkle with freshly chopped basil leaves, a tiny pinch of flaky salt & freshly ground pepper if desired, and enjoy!

Servings: 4

By vano