Tomatoes and Brie

2 ripe tomatoes
4 thin slices Brie cheese
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar

On small serving plate, overlap sliced tomatoes and slices of Brie. Sprinkle with basil and vinegar, and salt and pepper if desired.
Serves 4

Delicious. Refreshing. A wonderful way to start the meal.

I invited a few of my favourite lady friends for lunch today to taste test some more recipes from No-More-Than-4 Ingredient Recipes: A Cookbook for Kitchen Klutzes by Joy Gallagher Douglas.

Menu
Orange Blossom Specials
Chicken and Peppers
Chutney Peaches
Tomatoes and Brie
Lovely Limas
Biscuits
Strawberries Lola

To get this meal on the table for 1 pm (using the recipes exactly as posted):
12:15 set table
12:20 make dessert
12:30 make biscuits
12:35 make chicken
12:40 make lima beans
12:45 make peaches
12:50 make tomatoes and brie
12:55 make beverages

Each recipe is shared in individual blog posts.

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