Marinated Mozzarella

Photo: flickr user jytyl

Ingredients

pound fresh mozzarella sliced

4 garlic cloves sliced thin

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed

1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano

Salt to taste

Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

In a shallow dish, fan mozzarella. Scatter sliced garlic around on mozzarella. Do the same with the red pepper flakes and the oregano. Sprinkle salt to taste and ground pepper over and around to taste. Drizzle olive oil over mozzarella. Let dish rest for one hour at room temperature for best flavor.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.