Baked Tomatoes Sicilian Style
- Reviews 9
Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
Serves: 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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