Baked Tomatoes with Feta and Herbs

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1 large ripe tomato, ends trimmed and cut crosswise into 4 slices
• freshly ground black pepper

Makes 2 Servings

1. Heat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
2. Combine feta, garlic, oregano, oil and lemon zest in a small bowl.
3. Place 2 tomato slices on the baking sheet. Top each slice with one-fourth of the feta mixture. Place a second tomato slice on top of each and cover with remaining feta mixture. Sprinkle with a little pepper.
4. Bake until heated through and feta is lightly golden, 18-20 minutes. Serve hot.

 WW POINTS VALUE:2 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Parties and Holidays Cookbook. Tomatoes and cheese always make a delicious and colorful side dish. Tomotoes with feta cheese, olive oil and oregano will make you feel like you're on the beaches of the Greek Isles. These tomato towers  can be made in no time with lots of flavor based on few ingredients. This tomato side dish can be used with any beef dish as well as chicken, pork and fish as well.