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Roasted Beets and Buffalo Mozzarella

Bruschetta is a classic Italian antipasto made with grilled bread that is rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil and salt. The dish can be traced back to ancient Rome, where olive farmers brought their crop to the local olive press and sampled their freshly pressed olive oil on slices of bread. This is such a versatile dish, making it a fun and imaginative way to get creative with toppings. One of the freshest and most flavoursome being roasted beets and Buffalo Mozzarella, which we show you how to make here.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 60 mins
4 people

Used in this recipe

Ingredients

500g beetroot, washed, ends trimmed and cut into small wedges.
2 tbsp Filippo Berio Classico Olive Oil
2 tbsp Filippo Berio Balsamic Vinegar
2 cloves garlic, unpeeled and lightly crushed
Few sprigs of thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
125g ball buffalo mozzarella
Handful of rocket leaves
3 tbsps water

For the bruschetta

Sliced ciabatta or sour dough bread, 2.5 cm thick
Garlic cloves, peeled
Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for drizzling

Method

For the Bruschetta: Toast the bread, on both sides, preferably in a griddle pan or under a preheated grill, you can even pop them on a BBQ.
Rub the garlic into the hot bread. Drizzle with Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil and serve with the following toppings.
For the topping: Preheat the oven to 190 ºC, Gas Mark 5. Place the beetroot wedges in a roasting dish and add the garlic cloves. Drizzle over the Filippo Berio Classico Olive Oil and 3tbsps of water. Season with salt and pepper and add the thyme. Cover tightly with foil and roast for about 40-60 mins until completely tender. Discard the garlic and herbs.
Transfer the wedges to a bowl. Drain off the roasting juices into a small pan; if very reduced, add a splash of water to the dish first and stir to deglaze. Add the Filippo Berio Balsamic Vinegar to the pan and bring to the boil. Simmer until reduced by about half. Pour this syrup over the beetroot and leave to cool in the dressing, turning occasionally. Season to taste.
Tear the mozzarella, place on the bruschetta. Spoon over the beetroot and some of the juice, garnish with rocket.

Classico Olive Oil

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This versatile all-purpose Olive Oil is excellent for sautéing, grilling and roasting or as a base for sauces. Delicious with everything from meat and poultry to your favourite vegetables. Oil comprising exclusively olive oils that have undergone refining and oils obtained directly from olives.