Mozzarella pizzaiola style is an easy and quick second course to prepare. Perfect when you don’t feel like cooking elaborate recipes, for lunch or dinner. Just a few ingredients are enough to bring to the table a tasty and irresistible dish. If you’re a fan of dipping, this is the ideal dish to do it with some bread croutons. The enveloping and fragrant sauce invites you to scoop up every last drop, turning every taste into a moment of pure pleasure.
If you don’t know what side dish to pair with this dish, here are some ideas:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 2 mozzarellas
- 10.5 oz peeled tomatoes
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- to taste salt
Steps for Mozzarella Pizzaiola Style
Pour a generous drizzle of oil into a non-stick pan, add the halved garlic clove with the core removed, then let it gently brown.
Add the peeled tomatoes, season with a pinch of salt and let it cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes.
In the meantime, cut the mozzarella into slices not too thin. When the sauce is ready, lay them in the pan and let them melt slowly, always on low heat.
The mozzarella pizzaiola style is ready: serve it hot, accompanied with some bread croutons.
Storage for Mozzarella Pizzaiola Style
The mozzarella should be enjoyed as soon as it is prepared, while hot, because it is not suitable for storage.
To make it even more flavorful, you can enrich the sauce with chopped fresh basil or oregano.
