Grilled Tomatoes with Cheese

Grilled Tomatoes with Cheese sounds a little bit different but are so delicious! It's a favorite side in our house to go with steaks or whatever else might be on the grill. 

If you're lucky enough to have a garden full of tomatoes Grilled Tomatoes are a great way to use them up as a side dish. Just make sure they are ripe but still firm tomatoes. 

If the weather isn't grilling weather you can make them into Baked Tomatoes instead. Just place them in a pan and bake at 425° for about 15 minutes until the cheese is melted.

The first time I had Baked Tomatoes was at The Metropolitan Grill in Seattle for our first Wedding Anniversary and I was hooked. That was 19 years ago and that dinner is still a delicious memory I can't forget. Colt ordered a table side Chateaubriand that was served with Parmesan Tomato Crowns and I was hooked from that moment on. The warm cheesy tomato paired with the beef made an amazing mouth party.

So over the years we've taken Baked Tomatoes and started doing Grilled Tomatoes with Cheese if we are firing up the grill especially when it's hot outside, but I also love the way the smokey grill imparts flavor into the tomatoes.

Slice 3 large Beef Steak Tomatoes in half and remove stem end. 

You can adjust the amount of tomatoes based on how many people you are feeding. I usually serve a half a tomato per person. 

Brush tomatoes generously all over with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and sprinkle a generous pinch of Salt over both sides of tomatoes for each tomato.

Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons of Italian Seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon Granulated Garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika over cut side of tomatoes. Gently brush cut side to distribute seasoning.

Mix together 3/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese and 3/4 Grated Cheddar Cheese or other favorite cheese.

Divide Cheese evenly between tomatoes.

Grill Tomatoes using offset heat directly on the grill. The angle of this picture is somewhat deceiving, but the tomatoes are over to the side of the charcoal as the steaks cooked directly over the charcoal.

Grill tomatoes for 10-15 minutes in a covered grill until cheese is melted.

Alternatively you can bake the tomatoes in an oven proof baking dish at 425° for about 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

If you're lucky enough to have fresh basil on hand top with a couple of tablespoons freshly chopped basil.

We serve our Grilled Tomatoes with Cheese with Steak that had my Steak Dry Rub Recipe on it but it would also be delicious with these other Recipes:

• Bacon Wrapped Balsamic Marinated Filet
• Greek Marinated Chicken
• Roast Chicken with Leeks
• Cheesy Pork Chop and Potato Casserole 

Other favorite Tomato Side Dishes we love are:

• Tomato Cucumber Herb Salad with Balsamic
• Tomato Cucumber and Olive Salad
• Roasted Tomato Basil Orzo Soup

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American

Yield: 6

Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

Grilled Tomatoes with Cheese

Grilled Tomatoes with Cheese or Oven Baked Tomatoes are a delicious easy side dish recipe from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients

• 3 whole Large Beef Steak Tomatoes, Ripe but firm
• 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 6 pinches Salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon Granulated Garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 3/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 3/4 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese
• 2 tablespoons Fresh Chopped Basil

Instructions

1. Wash tomatoes and remove stems.
2. Slice tomatoes in half.
3. Brush both sides of tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle both sides of tomatoes generously with salt.
4. Sprinkle cut sides of tomatoes with Italian Seasoning, Granulated Garlic, and smoked paprika. Gently brush top sides to evenly coat with mixture.
5. Mix both cheese together and divide evenly over cut side of tomato.
6. Grill tomatoes using offset heat directly on grill covered for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.
7. Alternatively tomatoes can be baked in an oven safe dish at 425° for about 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
8. Top with fresh chopped basil.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

168.05

Fat

12.92

Sat. Fat

5.25

Carbs

6.19

Fiber

1.29

Net carbs

4.90

Sugar

2.51

Protein

7.71

Sodium

454.99

Cholesterol

24.73

The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.

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