Baked Tomatoes Français

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large fresh tomatoes
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, whole
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
• salt (optional)
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat your oven to 400-degrees f.
• 2 cut the tops off the tomatoes and discard the tops.
• 3 place the four tomatoes (right side up) on a baking pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• 4 top each tomato with the cheese, garlic, salt (if using), and fresh basil leaves. drizzle olive oil over the top of each.
• 5 bake the tomatoes for about 15-20 minutes.
• 6 serve hot.
• 7 note: fresh garden tomatoes are the best for this and i prefer either beefsteak or super beefsteak tomatoes when i can get them.
• 8 also, when camping, simply place a cast iron, greased griddle or large skillet directly on the hot coals, set the tomatoes on it and make a "tent" of doubled-over aluminum foil to put over them. check them after 10 minutes.
• 9 enjoy!