Stuffed Tomatoes

A long roasting time intensifies the flavor of the tomatoes—but use very good ones to begin with.

  • Serves

    serves 6

Ingredients

  • 6 large ripe tomatoes
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bunch chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 3-4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°. Cut tomatoes in half crosswise and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Mix together parsley and garlic in a small bowl. Press parsley mixture onto cut side of each tomato.

Step 3

Arrange tomatoes, overlapping them slightly, in an 8'' x 11'' baking dish, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and bake for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and continue baking until tomatoes are very tender, about 1 hour more.
  1. Preheat oven to 450°. Cut tomatoes in half crosswise and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. Mix together parsley and garlic in a small bowl. Press parsley mixture onto cut side of each tomato.
  3. Arrange tomatoes, overlapping them slightly, in an 8'' x 11'' baking dish, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and bake for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and continue baking until tomatoes are very tender, about 1 hour more.
Recipes

Stuffed Tomatoes

  • Serves

    serves 6

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A long roasting time intensifies the flavor of the tomatoes—but use very good ones to begin with.

Ingredients

  • 6 large ripe tomatoes
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bunch chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 3-4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°. Cut tomatoes in half crosswise and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Mix together parsley and garlic in a small bowl. Press parsley mixture onto cut side of each tomato.

Step 3

Arrange tomatoes, overlapping them slightly, in an 8'' x 11'' baking dish, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and bake for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and continue baking until tomatoes are very tender, about 1 hour more.
  1. Preheat oven to 450°. Cut tomatoes in half crosswise and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. Mix together parsley and garlic in a small bowl. Press parsley mixture onto cut side of each tomato.
  3. Arrange tomatoes, overlapping them slightly, in an 8'' x 11'' baking dish, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and bake for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and continue baking until tomatoes are very tender, about 1 hour more.

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