Savory Tomato Napoleon

Name: Savory Tomato Napoleon (Napoleon de Tomate a la Mexicana)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves, crushed then minced; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano; 1 cup (240 ml) chicken stock, plus more if needed; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 shallots, minced; 8 fresh basil leaves, julienned; 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting; Reserved tomato skins from the sauce; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 6 medium tomatoes, cut in half then quartered; 1 tablespoon olive oil; ¾ cup (180 ml) warm water; 3 large salad tomatoes; 6 garlic cloves, crushed; ⅓ cup (75 ml) canola oil, plus more for frying; 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for sprinkling

Napoleon de Tomate a la Mexicana

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Claudia's Cocina

By Claudia Sandoval

Published 2016

About

Up to this point in the season (Top 5), the men were bringing it in the creative department, winning every single “Mystery Box Challenge.” Until I got to dreaming—literally—of what might be thrown my way.

I have always been spiritual, but the next “Mystery Box Challenge” was as if God handed me everything I wanted. Not only had I dreamt about tomatoes the night before, but I dreamt of a dish I could make that required only one ingredient (aside from the staple pantry box): a tomato.

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Americas
Mexico
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