My family loves tomatoes.  We eat them so many different ways.  I’ve already shared a few of those with you.  Today I thought I’d give you a recipe for Baked Tomatoes with a bread crumb topping.  These make a nice side dish to serve with a main dish of meat or fish, and tomatoes are just so good for you.  This recipe also includes a delicious glaze to drizzle over the top.  We really like the glaze, so I usually make a bit more, and do a bit more than a drizzle.  In fact, in my picture of the baked tomatoes, the tomatoes may look a little dark – they’re not burnt, just sprinkled heavily with the glaze.

You will need:

6 medium tomatoes, cored and cut in half horizontally

1 cup of Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs

¼ cup grated parmesan or parmesan/romano cheese mix

3 TBSP Olive Oil

Glaze Topping

2 TBSP water

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

2 TBSP light brown sugar

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Place cut tomatoes in a baking dish, in a single layer.

Combine the bread crumbs, grated cheese, and olive oil in a small bowl and mix well.

Place a heaping TBSP of the crumb mixture on top of each tomato, and press down lightly.

Bake uncovered for approx. 25 minutes, until the topping is lightly browned.

Meanwhile, combine the glaze ingredients in a small pan and heat on high for approx. 3 minutes until the glaze in syrupy.

Drizzle over the baked tomatoes.  Enjoy!