I use Roma tomatoes, sliced lengthwise; seeds and pulp are removed.
Season with salt and pepper...
Slowly, drizzle the garlic-herb oil/butter mixture into the panko crumbs, and combine with a fork.
Fill each tomato...then bake at 350F for 7-8 minutes.
Place a small pat of unsalted butter, and broil for 2-3 minutes, or until golden brown.
VERDICT: I'll let my son be the judge. You see, he's always hated tomatoes... ever since he was a little kid. Brian looked at his dinner plate, and poked at the tomato suspiciously. He took a bite-- he tasted that wonderful garlic and herb combination, and that buttery crunch of the panko crumbs. His eyes grew big, and he liked it! It took 23 years for me to see the day that he ate a tomato. Now, that's a compliment. The tomato complimented the delicious Basil Potato Puree, perfectly. As Ina would say, "How Easy Is That"?
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This looks so simple, yet incredibly delicious! I always forget how great breadcrumb-stuffed tomatoes are too. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd it does look very easy. I so often overlook tomatoes for a delicious side. If your son is convinced these are the "bees knees" then so am I...although I eat tomatoes just like apples.
ReplyDeleteHow would we ever get along without Ina's recipes? I posted one of hers today as well. I have some beautiful Roma's and was wondering what to do with them. Looks like another of Ina's recipes is on my menu.
ReplyDeleteI never think of tomatoes for a side dish but these look so good. I better make it quick before all my tomatoes are gone.
ReplyDeleteYour son sounds like my brother. Bro will eat anything - except tomatoes. However, if you cook them just right, then he's happy.
ReplyDeleteI love roasted tomoates, so these look wonderful with the crunch and the garlic flavors and the butter. Keeper recipe!
That first picture is just gorgeous! Who would've thought that such a simple preparation could turn your son into a tomato-lover! that stuffing works miracles.
ReplyDeleteYour panko stuffed broiled tomatoes add such lovely color to the plate, next to the green of the potatoes.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice compliment your son gave you by finally liking those tomatoes. All things in time.
I love tomatoes that are stuffed and baked...I must give these are try.
ReplyDeleteI love using panko as a stuffing - these look wonderful and a great way to use up some of the last summer tomatoes!
ReplyDeleteI've got some tomatoes that came from the mountains that need to be used and this is one stuffed recipe, besides my own, that I'd love to prepare. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm a new reader, but I already like a load of things I see in your blog. I originally came for the potato salad recipe, mainly because I'm a German/Secondary Ed major and could use a good German potato salad in my arsenal. (Also, my family is German, but a lot of those cultural traditions were lost over the years)
ReplyDeleteThen I saw some other German recipes of Bavarian style that were very intriguing, so now I have a whole bunch of tabs open. :-D
I'm a beginner cook, and appreciate all the pictures and descriptions you give in your blog. I finally feel as though I'm excited to cook proper meal-food (as opposed to cookies or cakes... I am ALWAYS excited to bake those, and so I have a lot more practice and success with making dessert)
Anyway, these stuffed tomato things sound really good... relatively simple to make, and most importantly for this college student, fairly inexpensive. The idea kind of reminds me of bruschetta, only in reverse and without the mozz.
Thanks for all the fantastic stuff to read through!
- Lindsay K
That sounds so good! It's almost like a stuffed mushroom, but bigger and a tomato, not a mushroom of course! Glad your son liked it! Btw, where do you find "planks" in the store?
ReplyDeleteDear Lindsay,
ReplyDeleteI wish you had an email address on your profile! Thank you for your kind words. I'm pretty much self-taught. If I can encourage beginner cooks to expand their culinary horizons, then I am thrilled. I hope to hear back from you, and to know how you are progressing.
Thanks again!