Simple Sliced Tomato And Cheese Side Dish Recipes

PARMESAN OVEN BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Using a blender, food processor or Magic Bullet, process the bread into fresh breadcrumbs. (This took about 1 second in my Magic Bullet).
• In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, cheese, garlic, olive oil, herbs, salt and pepper. Toss until well mixed.
• Place sliced tomatoes in a shallow baking dish, season with salt & pepper. Top with breadcrumb mixture.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned. Be sure not to over bake so the tomatoes don't become mushy.

TOMATO CASSEROLE WITH ONIONS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 1 1/2-quart casserole.
• Put onion in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 10 minutes; drain.
• In prepared casserole, layer half of the tomatoes and half of the onions. Sprinkle with half of the salt, pepper, and basil. Top with half of the cheese. Repeat the layers.
• In a bowl, combine panko crumbs with melted butter; sprinkle over top of the casserole.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until tomatoes are tender and topping is golden brown.

SPINACH-TOPPED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook spinach according to package directions with bouillon; drain well. Cool slightly; press out excess liquid. , Lightly salt tomato halves; place with cut side down on a paper towel for 15 minutes to absorb excess moisture. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the spinach, bread crumbs, cheese, onion, butter, egg, garlic, pepper and cayenne pepper. , Place tomato halves, cut side up, in a shallow baking dish. Divide the spinach mixture over tomatoes. Sprinkle with shredded cheese if desired. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes or until heated through.