Baked Tomatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 large plum tomatoes, about 1 1/2 lbs
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1/4 cup fresh italian parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup asiago cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut each tomato lengthwise into 6 wedges.
• 2 in bowl, toss tomato wedges with half of each of the oil, salt and pepper.
• 3 arrange tomatoes, cut side up in 13x9 inch glass baking dish, roast in 400f degree oven for 30 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile in bowl, combine bread crumbs, garlic, parsley and remaining oil, salt and pepper.
• 5 remove tomatoes from oven, sprinkle with bread crumb mixture.
• 6 roast until bread crumb mixture is golden, about 20 minutes.
• 7 sprinkle with cheese, if using and return to oven for another 5 minutes, until cheese melts.