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Baked Tomatoes with Cheese

A great summer recipe for your garden tomatoes! Easy-to-make appetizer or snack!
Cooking for a Crowd

Cooking for a Crowd

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Recipe Card
Sliced tomatoes with herbs and broiled cheese are shown on a serving platter.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Makes: 8 slices
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

2 large tomatoes cut into thick slices (about 1 inch)
⅓ cup shredded cheese (try parmesan, Swiss, or cheddar)
1 teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder  or 1 clove garlic, minced

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Rinse fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place tomato slices in a single layer in a shallow baking dish.
  4. In a small bowl, combine cheese, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Sprinkle mixture over tomatoes.
  5. Bake 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese turns golden brown and starts to bubble. Serve warm.
  6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

  • Try on toasted bread or an English muffin.

Comments

This recipe is a delicious way to prepare garden tomatoes. I followed it exactly as written and they came out perfectly. Thanks!

YUM!  These are so simple and delicious!  We served them over toasted french bread, and everyone loved them.

LOVE!!!!  Quick, easy and amazingly tasty on those yummy fresh picked tomatoes from the garden.  I will make these again and again.  And my husband also just made them as a side dish at brunch with our eggs.  

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