Fresh Mozzarella Cheese With Tomatoes Basil & Olive Oil Recipe

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Fresh Mozzarella Cheese With Tomatoes Basil & Olive Oil
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
408
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large pot, bring 1 gallon of water to a boil.
  2. In the second pot bring 1 gallon of water to warm to almost a boil.
  3. Place 2 tablespoons salt and as much ice in the third gallon of very cold water in a large bowl.
  4. Break up the mozzarella curd into small pieces. Coat the curd with 2 tablespoons of salt, and set aside.
  5. This is where it gets a little tricky. Carefully pour the boiling water over the salted curd. As the curds begin to melt, carefully stir with a wooden spoon when it becomes one transfer it to the pot with the warm water. I wear gloves because the water is hot and needs to be that way to stretch the mozzarella in hot water. The curd will have settled into the bottom of the bowl, and at this point you have to work quickly or risk over-cooking the curd. Using the wooden spoon stir and stretch the mozzarella. By stretching the cheese you insure that all the curds have completely melted. The curds will become incredibly soft and have buttery shine, and also, it smells wonderful. At this point I place the curd in the second bowl of warm water so not to have the cheese get to tough. Form the mozzarella into tomato size balls or larger, your prefrence and then drop the mozzarella into the salted ice water to stop the cooking process. Work quickly, as the mozzarella will start to become rubbery the longer it sits in the hot water.
  6. Wrap each mozzarella ball tightly in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to a week. If it doesn`t get eaten before that.
  7. Serve the cheese with garden feresh tomatoes & fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, salt and fresh cracked pepper.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 408.15 Kcal (1709 kJ)
Calories from fat 269.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.93g 46%
Cholesterol 107.48mg 36%
Sodium 3666.32mg 153%
Potassium 103.97mg 2%
Total Carbs 2.72g 1%
Sugars 1.36g 5%
Protein 29.93g 60%
Calcium 802.3mg 80%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 31.92 Kcal (134 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.34g 46%
Cholesterol 8.41mg 36%
Sodium 286.71mg 153%
Potassium 8.13mg 2%
Total Carbs 0.21g 1%
Sugars 0.11g 5%
Protein 2.34g 60%
Calcium 62.7mg 80%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.7
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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