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Sliced Caprese Salad

Ingredients: 4 large fresh tomatoes. Or 12-14 cherry tomatoes. 5 tablespoons Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO or Basil Olive Oil Dash of Salt and fresh ground pepper 2 tablespoons Bella Nonnas ~Private Reserve~ Denissimo  Balsamic Vinegar 14 leaves Basil  1 package of Fresh mozzarella cheese packed in water Instructions: Thinly slice tomatoes and arrange around perimeter of plate. Slice mozzarella into silver dollars and place on each tomato. Top with a sprig of basil Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste serve. Cooking Time : 0 Servings : 4-6

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Cinnamon-Pear Balsamic Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients: 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and each cutlengthwise into 8 wedges1/3 cup Bella Nonnas Cinnamon-Pear Balsamic 2 tablespoons Bella Nonnas  Butter Extra Virgin Olive Oil3/4 teaspoon kosher salt or sea saltProducts You Will Need: Butter Flavored Olive Oil Cinnamon Pear BalsamicCooking Instructions: Heat oven to 400F. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom of a half sheet jelly-roll pan. Thoroughly shake or whisk together the Cinnamon-Pear Balsamic and Butter Extra Virgin Olive Oil. In a large bowl toss to liberally coat the sweet potato wedges with the emulsified balsamic-olive oil mixture. Arrange the potato wedges on the parchment paper lined pan in a single layer, without over-crowding. Sprinkle with sea salt and roast for 45 minutes until tender...

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