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roasted tomatoes & shrimp bruschetta

Quick balsamic roasted tomatoes served with seared shrimp, red onions, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, and grated parmesan for a delicious bruschetta style crostini appetizer.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Author: the communal feast

Ingredients

  • 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes halved
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 TBS balsamic vinegar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup red onion diced
  • 1 TBS butter
  • 1 pound raw jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined, tails removed
  • 100 g fresh mozzarella chopped into small cubes
  • garnish with basil fresh parmesan, and reduced balsamic
  • serve with toasted baguette

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a cast iron skillet, combine tomatoes and garlic with balsamic vinegar, season with salt and pepper and transfer skillet to the oven. Cook for 10 minutes. If you don't have a cast iron skillet an oven safe dish or baking sheet is fine. Transfer the tomatoes to a serving dish and toss with cubed mozzarella. Set aside and cover to keep warm.
  • Using the same skillet, remove any excess cooking liquid from the tomatoes and place on the stove top setting the burner to medium heat. Add butter, red onions and shrimp to the skillet. Cook until the shrimp turns light pink searing both sides a few minutes. Once cooked add the shrimp to the cooked tomatoes, tossing to combine. Garnish with fresh basil, parmesan, salt and pepper finish with reduced balsamic. Serve with toasted baguette.