Stuffed Tomatoes

Name: Stuffed Tomatoes
Ingredients: 2 vine-ripened tomatoes; Salt; 1/2 cup bread crumbs; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves; Freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan; 1/4 cup olive oil

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 vine-ripened tomatoes
Salt
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2

Slice tomatoes in half horizontally and scoop out pulp and seeds.
3

Salt insides and rest upside down on a sheet pan lined with a wire rack to extract juices, about 15 minutes.
4

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together bread crumbs, garlic, basil, pepper, 1/4 cup of the grated Parmesan and oil.
5

Stuff tomatoes with the filling, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan, and bake until tomatoes are cooked through and tops are golden brown, about 30 minutes.