Cheddar-Baked Tomatoes
From Gem's Vegetarian Cooking
Source: Mommy Logan
- 6 med tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 tsp oregano
- dash red pepper, ground
Use tomatoes held at room temperature until fully ripe. Core tomatoes. Cut each tomato in half crosswise. Place tomatoes, cut side up, in a greased shallow baking pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of the salt. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine cheese, bread crumbs, butter, oregano, red pepper and remaining 1/2 tsp salt. Spoon about 1 tbs cheese mixture on top of each tomato. Bake in 350 degree oven 10-12 minutes.
