Ingredients
- 6 ripe red tomatoes
- Salt and pepper
- 2 cloves mashed garlic
- 3 Tablespoons shallots or green onions
- ½ cu grated parmesan cheese
- 4 Tablespoons fresh basil and parsley
- ⅛ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pepper to taste
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup bread crumbs
Preparation
- Heat oven to 400°F
- Cut the tomatoes in half. Remove seeds. Add salt and pepper to tomato halves
- Mix ingredients (other than tomatoes) in a bowl.
- Add 1 to 2 spoonfuls of mixture on top of each tomato half
- Sprinkle several drops of olive oil on top of each tomato half
- Place tomatoes with toppings in a shallow, oiled roasting pan
- Place pan with tomatoes in top of pre-heated oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until tomatoes are tender but hold their shape and the bread crumb filling has browned slightly.