Herbed Stuffed Tomatoes
4 large
tomatoes, cut in half crosswise and seeds removed
1/4 teaspoon
salt
2 small shallots, minced
2 cloves
garlic, minced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
3 1/2 seasoned bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Preheat oven to 400F. Sprinkle inside of tomatoes with salt. Set aside to drain
on paper towels 15 to 20 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients, except pepper,
in a bowl. Stuff each tomato half with bread crumb cheese mixture. Sprinkle with
pepper and bake 10 minutes. Turn on broiler. Broil tomatoes 30 seconds to 1
minute until lightly browned. Serves 8.
