Baked Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon parsley fresh finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic finely chopped
• 6 servings kosher salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for tossing and drizzling
• 0.8 cup panko breadcrumbs 
• 0.3 cup parmesan grated
• 1 pinch pepper flakes red
• 1  shallots finely chopped
• 4  vine-ripened tomatoes ripe

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• casserole dish

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Slice the tomatoes from core to core.
3. Remove and discard the seeds and juice, and add the tomatoes to a casserole dish.
4. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Combine the 2 tablespoons olive oil, panko, Parmesan, parsley, garlic, shallots, red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Fill the tomatoes with the panko mixture.
6. Bake 20 minutes.
7. Drizzle with a splash of olive oil before serving.