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Cheesy Baked Tomatoes

Cheesy Baked Tomatoes

8 persons

15 min

Cheesy Baked Tomatoes

Ingredients

  • 4 Small to Medium Tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp Fresh thyme leaves, divided
  • ¼ lb
    Finlandia Imported Gouda-Parmesan Cheese Chunks
    Keisarinna is the Finnish word for Empress, and suits this cheese perfectly. Made with pure…
    Finlandia Imported Gouda-Parmesan Cheese Chunks
  • ¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Use a sharp paring knife to remove the core from each tomato, then slice each one in half vertically. Place tomatoes cut-side-up in a casserole dish, then season generously with salt, pepper, and half of the fresh thyme leaves.
  3. Divide the Finlandia Keisarinna cheese between the tomatoes, then sprinkle with panko bread-crumbs. Season with a little more salt, pepper, and the remaining thyme leaves, then drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
  4. Place on the top rack of the oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the tops are golden. Serve hot.

If the tops haven't browned after 15 minutes, broil for 10-30 seconds, keeping a close eye on them until golden.