Tomatoes with Crispy Bread Topping

Ingredients:

• 8 Roma tomatoes, cored & cut in half lengthwise
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup scallions, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tbsp. fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp. fresh tarragon, chopped
• 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated

Makes 4 Servings

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Sprinkle the cut sides of the tomatoes with kosher salt and pepper. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, in a shallow baking pan. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, scallions, thyme, parsley, tarragon, olive oil, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over tomato halves. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until the tomatoes are heated through and the bread crumbs are browned and crisp.

WW POINTS VALUE:  2 pts

Note: This recipe appears in the New Sonoma Cookbook. This side dish goes great with any Mediterranean protein and will quickly fill you up. They may look a little messy but they are delicious. These have a French flavor to them due to the flavorful herbs of thyme, parsley and tarragon. You can even put Italian herbs such as basil, oregano, marjoram, or parsley if you're cooking Italian food and the tomatoes will still be delicious. Oven roasted tomatoes are so flavorful and delicious they melt in your mouth. You can use flavor infused olive oil in these tomatoes to enhance the flavor. For a complete list of choices of olive oil, visit www.TheImperialOlive.com.