Tomatoes Baked With Bread Crumbs And Garlic Recipes

BASIL BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute garlic in oil for 1 minute. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir until lightly browned. Remove from the heat., Cut tomatoes in half widthwise. Place cut side up in an 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle with basil and pepper; top with bread crumb mixture. Bake at 325° for 15-20 minutes or until tomatoes are slightly softened.

ROASTED TOMATOES WITH BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the tomato halves in a lightly buttered baking dish, cut-side up, drizzle with olive oil , honey, and sprinkle with panko bread crumbs and paprika. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper and roast for 20 minutes.
• Remove the tomatoes from the oven and sprinkle with parsley. Drizzle with olive oil.

BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Slice the tomatoes from core to core. Remove and discard the seeds and juice, and add the tomatoes to a casserole dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Combine the 2 tablespoons olive oil, panko, Parmesan, parsley, garlic, shallots, red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Fill the tomatoes with the panko mixture. Bake 20 minutes. Drizzle with a splash of olive oil before serving.

FRESH TOMATO BAKE

Steps:

• Mix well the tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar and dry mustard.
• Saute the onions in the 2 T of butter.
• Mix the bread crumbs with the melted butter.
• In a buttered 1 1/2-quart casserole, layer the tomatoes, then onions, then crumbs.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cheese, bake 5 minutes more.

TOMATOES BAKED WITH BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Small sweet tomatoes, either peeled or unpeeled, are excellent stuffed with breadcrumbs and garlic, then baked. Make a mixture of fresh breadcrumbs (page 40), chopped garlic, and chopped basil; the proportions of the stuffing can vary; I like it with lots of garlic. Core the tomatoes and cut them in half horizontally. Loosen the seeds and squeeze them out. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper, and fill the seed cavities with the breadcrumb mixture. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Fit the tomatoes in a single layer in a gratin dish and drizzle olive oil over each one. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until nicely browned.

ROASTED TOMATOES WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a piece of aluminum foil over a baking sheet.
• Place the tomatoes and garlic into a mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, and toss until evenly coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then spread evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the grape tomatoes in the preheated oven until the skins pop and start to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

GARLIC AU GRATIN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice from the top of each tomato. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a 1/2-in.-thick shell. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain. , Meanwhile, in a bowl,combine crumbs, garlic, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Stuff tomatoes; place in a greased shallow baking dish. Drizzle with oil. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until stuffing is lightly browned.

CRUNCHY BAKED TOMATO & ONION GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat half the oil in a pan and gently soften the onions and garlic for 15-20 mins until really soft and sticky but not browned. Put the onions, tomatoes (halve the large ones), herbs, sugar and breadcrumbs in a baking dish, season well and toss together.
• Drizzle with the remaining oil, scatter with a few more herb sprigs and bake for 1 hr until going golden on top and the tomatoes are juicy.

BAKED TOMATOES OREGANO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place tomato slices close together in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and oregano. Drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is lightly toasted.

BAKED TOMATOES WITH CRUSTY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Butter a 3-quart baking dish (about 13 by 9 by 2 inches).
• Drain tomatoes, reserving 1 cup juice, then chop.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat until foam subsides, then cook onions with 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, allspice, and cloves and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes with reserved juice, thyme, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and briskly simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1/2 stick butter and brush onto both sides of bread. Halve each slice.
• Transfer tomato mixture to baking dish and top with bread, overlapping slightly. Bake until bubbling and bread is crisp and golden-brown, about 20 minutes.

BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

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

TORQUATO'S HERB AND GARLIC BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• Halve tomatoes lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a small spoon. Arrange tomatoes in one layer, cut sides up, on a non-stick or lightly oiled jelly-roll pan.
• In a small food processor blend basil, garlic, oil, salt, and pepper until mixture forms a paste and spread about 1/2 teaspoon in each tomato half.
• Bake tomatoes 30 to 40 minutes, or until tender and juicy but intact, and cool slightly before serving.