Baked Tomatoes Sicilian Style
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 large ripe tomatoes, cut in half horizontally, seeded (about 8 oz each)
- 1⁄4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- coarse salt, to taste
- 8 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Lightly grease a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold the tomatoes.
- Turn the seeded tomato halves upside down on several layers of paper towels and drain for about 10 minutes.
- Arrange the drained tomato halves, cut side up, in the prepared dish.
- In a small bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, oregano, and pepper.
- Fill the tomato halves with the bread crumb mixture (about 1/2 TBS each).
- Season with coarse salt.
- Drizzle each half with 1 tsp of the oil.
- Bake, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours, or until the tops are nicely browned and caramelized.
- Let cool slightly before serving, or serve at room temperature.
- For best results, do not refrigerate.
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Reviews
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I reviewed this on 6/13, but it seems to have dissapeared. I just have to say that this was a spectacular side dish. Very simple to make with a gourmet result. Taste is exceptional, visual appeal is lovely, and complimentary to the overall meal. Thanks, Bev, for sharing this terrifice recipe. I knew I could count on you!!
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Wonderful, simple to make, the lovely aroma while they baked, such a pleasure to look at, and eat! What more can I say!!! We love tomatoes and these were an accompaniment to an Indian meat pulao. Nice, mmmmmmmmmmm........ very nice. Did not change an itsy bitsy thing about the recipe. Thank you, :) Fay
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Bev I Am
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