Categories: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 8 (1/2-inch-thick) sweet onion slices (about 3 onions)
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 (8-ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) rounds
- 8 large fresh basil leaves
- 4 (1/2-inch-thick) fresh tomato slices (about 2 tomatoes)
- Garnish: fresh basil sprigs
Directions
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Arrange onion slices in a single layer in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
- Stir together vinegar and next 4 ingredients. Pour over onion slices. Cover and chill 8 hours, turning once.
- Remove onions from dressing with a slotted spatula, reserving dressing.
- Grill onion slices, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 2 minutes on each side or until crisp-tender and golden.
- Layer half of grilled onion slices each with 1 cheese round, 2 basil leaves, and 1 tomato slice; top with remaining half of onion slices.
- Grill onion stacks, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve onion stacks with reserved dressing. Garnish, if desired.