Ugly Tomatos!!

Name: Ugly Tomatos!!
Ingredients: 4 firm ripe medium to large fresh tomatos; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1/2 tsp italian seasoning; 2 clove of garlic, minced; 1 shallot, minced; 4 tbsp balsamic glaze, which is a thick balsamic vinegar reduction,it comes in most stores near the vinegars; 1/2 tsp black pepper and salt to taste; 4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese; 4 thin slices provalone or your favorite cheese; 20 sliced pepperoni

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

4 firm ripe medium to large fresh tomatos
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp italian seasoning
2 clove of garlic, minced
1 shallot, minced
4 tbsp balsamic glaze, which is a thick balsamic vinegar reduction,it comes in most stores near the vinegars
1/2 tsp black pepper and salt to taste
4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
4 thin slices provalone or your favorite cheese
20 sliced pepperoni

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 300
2

Butter 4 individual oven safe dishes big enough to hold tomatos fairly snug but with enough room to allow bubbling of sauce so it does not bubble out.
3

Slice thin top off tomatos, core and make a few slits with a knife, place in their individual dishes.
4

In a saucepan film the bottom with a bit of olive or any oil, add shallot and garlic and soften.
5

Add all remaining ingredients except cheese and pepperoni, just bring to a simmer, spoon evenly over each tomato.
6

Sprinkle each tomato with 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, then put one slice of cheese on each tomato.Press 5 overlapping pepperoni firmly on each tomato
7

Roast on a foil lined cookie sheet at 300 for 2 hours until very tender but still intact.Serve in the dish it is cooked in it will not transfer to a plate witout breaking.
8

This is a great side dish to any meal!They can also be made in advance and reaheated in the microwave just until hot.