Tuesday, July 01, 2008

#988 - Baked Italian Tomato Slices

(by Shirley McNevich)

2-3 large tomatoes (home grown tomatoes come out the best)
pepperoni slices (cut into very small pieces)
oregano or parsley flakes (to your taste)
shredded mozzarella cheese

Use a cookie sheet with a lip on all sides (jelly roll pan)--if you don't have one you can use a 9 x 13 baking dish but you won't be able to make as many at a time. Spray the cookie sheet or baking dish with Pam. Wash, then THICKLY slice tomatoes. Place tomato slices on the greased cookie sheet/baking dish. Place some pepperoni pieces on top of each tomato. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the pepperoni pieces on each tomato. Sprinkle parsley flakes or oregano on top of the cheese on each tomato slice. Bake at 400 degrees until cheese is melted and tomatoes are hot (about 12-14 minutes). Remove each tomato using a spatula--they fall apart easily so it's best to put them directly on each person's plate rather than on a serving platter.

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