Healthy vegetable side dish for breaded baked tomatoes

Whether you’re looking for an easy appetizer or a side dish, these breaded baked tomatoes are sure to impress. They require minimal ingredients and preparation and deliver on both flavour and nutrition. These will also impress your guests from their beautiful presentation on the table. Try these out for your next gathering!

Makes 4 servings

What You Need:

• 4 medium tomatoes
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup bread crumbs (ready-prepared or homemade)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tbsp. olive oil

How You Prepare:

1. Cut tomatoes in half crosswise and place in a baking dish. Sprinkle the cut side of the tomatoes with salt and pepper to taste.
2. In a bowl, stir together bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, basil and olive oil.
3. Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes or until heated and bread crumbs toasted.  (This recipe also works great to place in a casserole dish on the upper rack of your BBQ if you don’t want to turn on the stove on a hot summer day.)

Variations: Try mixing any combination of your favourite fresh or dried herbs or adding parmesan cheese.

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 160
Fat 5g
Carbohydrate 25g
Protein 5g
Dietary Fiber 3g

We hope you enjoyed this recipe for baked tomatoes!  Do you have a favorite way to serve tomatoes? Let us know in the comments!

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