Friday, April 21, 2006

Broiled Stuffed Tomatoes

4 Roma(plum) tomatoes, halved,tops trimmed & seeds scooped out.
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling,
Salt & black pepper
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 cups arugula leaves, chopped, optional

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Arrange tomatoes on a cookie sheet. Drizzle tomatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Combine bread crumbs, cheese, red pepper flakes, garlic, arugula and 1 tablespoon oil in food processor and pulse grind to form stuffing. Stuff tomatoes to the rims with arugula mixture and place in the center of the oven. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Let tomatoes stand 5 minutes before serving. Optional, add a bit of shredded cheese & let melt on top. ENJOY!

2 comments:

  1. Yum-I so prefer plum tomatoes over regular ones.

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  2. mmmmmm that looks SO good ... I think it may be on the menu tonight (or tomorrow night if we go out tonight).

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