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Heirloom Tomato Caprese Frico Cups
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Servings: 12 -15 appetizer cups
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
For Heirloom Tomato Salad
- 1 pound cherry heirloom tomatoes , quartered
- ⅓ cup roasted red bell pepper , thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons capers
- ¼ cup parsley leaves , roughly chopped
- ½ small lemon , juiced and zested
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- goat cheese crumbles for garnish
For Frico Cups
- 2 cups Parmesan Cheese , grated
- 1 small lemon , zested
Instructions
For Heirloom Tomato Salad
- Toss tomatoes, roasted red bell pepper slices, capers and parsley leaves in a large bowl with the olive oil, lemon juice and lemon zest. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Fill the parmesan frico cups with about ¼ cup of the tomato mixture and garnish with more salt and pepper if desired and goat cheese crumbles. Serve at room temperature.
Cup of Yum
For the Frico Cups
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix the parmesan cheese and the lemon zest in a small bowl.
- Place a Silpat mat on a rimmed baking sheet. Using at 2 ½ inch biscuit cutter, drop 1 slightly rounded tablespoon of the cheese mixture on the Silpat, tapping cheese lightly to form a circle. Place 6 total circles on the baking sheet with 2 inches between each row.
- Bake the rounds for 8 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Working quickly and while frico is still hot, transfer the rounds with spatula or knife to a muffin tin and gently press into the tins. If the rounds become too cool and brittle, place back in the hot oven for a minute so the frico becomes pliable again, remove and quickly move to the tins.
- Let the frico cool in the tins for 3-5 minutes and remove. Repeat process with the rest of the parmesan.
- *If you have extra frico cups, break into chunks and add to your favorite dinner salad or pasta.