Herbed Tomatoes Provencale

A different French Tomato Provencale. Use summer vine-ripened for best taste. ZWT3.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  firm ripe fleshy tomatoes (about 2 lb)
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup  fresh breadcrumb
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2  tablespoons fresh basil leaves, minced
• 2  tablespoons  fresh fresh parsley leaves, minced
• 1  garlic clove, mashed
• 3  tablespoons shallots, minced
•  salt and pepper
• 1  pinch thyme

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
2. Remove stems of tomatoes.
3. Cut tomatoes in two half.
4. Squeeze out seeds and juice. Add salt and pepper.
5. Blend rest of ingredients together in a bowl.
6. Fill each tomato with mixture.
7. Sprinkle tomatoes with olive oil.
8. In a baking or gratin dish, arrange tomatoes not too close to each other.
9. Bake tomatoes in oven for 15 minutes and NO LONGER!
10. Remove immediately.