Baked Tomatoes with Herb Crumb Topping

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Lighter, Quicker, Better: Cooking for the Way We Eat Today

By Richard Sax and Marie Simmons

Published 2000

  • About

Don’t peel the tomatoes here. The skins help the tomatoes keep their shape during baking.

Ingredients

  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, bruised with the side of a knife
  • 2 large ripe tomatoes, cored and halved crosswise

Method

  • Heat the oven to 400°F. Select a 9- or 10-inch pie plate or other small baking dish. Lightly brush with a thin film of olive oil and rub with the garlic. Set aside the garlic.
  • Arrange the tomatoes, cut side up, in the pie plate. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper and p