Herbed Grilled Tomatoes

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tomatoes halved crosswise

  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

  • 4 tablespoons bread crumbs

  • 4 basil leaves shredded

  • 1 teaspoon thyme oregano, or rosemary (1/4 tsp if dried)

  • 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  • Brush half of oil over sides and bottoms of tomatoes.

  • Brush tops with mustard.

  • Combine cheese, bread crumbs, and herbs; sprinkle on top of tomatoes.

  • Drizzle on rest of oil to dampen bread crumb topping.

  • Add pepper.

  • Put tomatoes on grill, cut side up;

  • cover.

  • Grill till skin shrinks from top of tomatoes and tomatoes are soft but not mushy - 10 to 20 minutes, depending on heat of grill.

  • Alternate Methods:

  • Bake in preheated 450° oven 15 to 20 minutes, or broil 5 to 10 minutes.)

Category: Vegetables