Recipe

Quick Broiled Tomatoes

Quick Broiled Tomatoes

Photo by ChefJune

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe Using Heirloom Tomatoes
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    ChefJune's Notes:

    I had one ripe Brandywine tomato left in the bowl last night, and wanted to add some spark to our dinner. The other ingredients are all "use what you've got." These were a winner!

Serves 2

2 tablespoons mayonnaise Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons shredded Swiss cheese (we love Comté, the French version of Gruyère) Ask a question about this ingredient

1 small shallot, finely chopped Ask a question about this ingredient

1/8 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence Ask a question about this ingredient

a few grinds of white pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

1 large ripe heirloom tomato, sliced crosswise into 4 slices Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Heat your broiler. Place a sheet of aluminum foil (shiny side down) on a baking sheet. Place the tomato slices on the sheet.

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  2. Combine all the ingredients except the tomato slices in a bowl and mix well.

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  3. Mound 1/4 of the topping on each tomato slice. Use the back of a spoon to press down and evenly spread the cheese mixture over the tomato.

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  4. Broil about 4 inches from the heat until the mixture is browned and bubbling (about 3 minutes). Serve immediately.

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1 Comment on Quick Broiled Tomatoes

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Sounds like something that would be great for lunch too!

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