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Ingredients

  • 1 large red round tomatoes (firm)
  • 1 -2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 -4 sprigs fresh basil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese

Method

  • Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Slices tomatoes about 1/4 inch thick or as desired.
  • Place tomatoes on a plate and sprinkle salt over tops of tomatoes and drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes sit aside while you prepare your basil.
  • Tear basil leaves off the stems, make sure you have one basil leaf for each tomato if you really like basil add two leaves.
  • Place tomatoes on a flat non stick cookie sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
  • Top each tomato with basil and a little sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
  • Place cookie sheet in middle rack and bake until edges of tomatoes are crispy and parmesan is completely melted on top. Let tomatoes cool for about 3-5 minutes and enjoy!
  • My husband and I fight over the last tomato slice and you can also use the tomatoes for toppings on quiches or chicken.