Tomatoes Provençal
Category
Side Dish, Appetizer
Servings
8
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Author:
Aly Romero
Ingredients
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 large tomatoes, such as beefsteak
Kosher salt & black pepper
1 cup panko
¼ cup parmesan, plus another ¼ cup to add during baking
1 Tbsp chives, chopped
1 Tbsp. parsley, chopped, plus another ½ Tbsp. chopped for garnish
½ Tbsp. thyme, chopped, plus another tsp. chopped for garnish
2 garlic cloves, minced
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 F
Drizzle 1-2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil in a baking dish
Remove tomato stems/core and cut in half, horizontally, draining some of the seeds and juices
Set tomatoes in the baking dish, sprinkle salt and pepper to each tomato and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil
Prepare the topping by combining in a bowl: panko, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, chives, parsley, thyme & garlic cloves, stir to combine
Using a large spoon, mound a scoop of the topping onto each tomato, drizzle the tops with extra virgin olive oil
Bake on the middle rack for 20 mins. until topping starts to get golden brown
Sprinkle more parmesan cheese on each and bake another 5-10 mins
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and thyme