Tomatoes Provencal
Provencal Tomatoes is a universal side dish that goes with everything ~ make them with classic red or colorful heirloom tomatoes!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 6 good ripe tomatoes, still somewhat firm.
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh cracked pepper
- 1 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs*
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan or Asiago cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced
- 1 small shallot, peeled and finely minced
- 1/2 tsp herbes de Provence
- 3 Tbsp fresh thyme and oregano, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup melted butter
Instructions
- Set oven to 400F
- Remove any stems and slice the tomatoes in half horizontally. Note: if your tomatoes are very small you can just slice the top off rather than cutting in half.
- Scoop out a little indentation in each one. I use a grapefruit knife to chisel out just a bit of the flesh to make room for the gratin topping. Sprinkle with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper.
- Toss together bread crumbs, cheese, garlic, shallot, herbs, and a mix of butter and olive oil to make the cheesy gratin topping.
- Sprinkle the mixture generously over each tomato. Bake for 15 minutes. I often change from bake to broil for the last minute or so to get a little more color on the gratin.
- Serve asap. Leftovers can be reheated in a low 300F oven, or in the microwave.
Notes
*To make fresh bread crumbs break apart bread and place in the food processor. Process until evenly ground and fluffy. You can do this with regular white bread, artisan bread, or a baguette style loaf. The bread can be fresh or day-old. For more info see my post on making your own breadcrumbs.
This post was first published in 2012, and was re-tested, tweaked, and rephotographed in 2024.
Nutrition
Calories: 148 kcal · Carbohydrates: 11 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 10 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 0.2 g · Cholesterol: 13 mg · Sodium: 231 mg · Potassium: 183 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 3 g · Vitamin A: 665 IU · Vitamin C: 9 mg · Calcium: 80 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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