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

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4

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Medium

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Claudia's Cocina

By Claudia Sandoval

Published 2016

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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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