Pesto Stuffed Roasted Tomatoes are a must make side dish/appetizer. The hollowed out tomato halves are stuffed with an easy-to-make, garlicky pesto then roasted until the cheese melts and the tomatoes are soft. They're delicious!
Ingredients
4tomatoes, cut in half (from the side)
⅔cupbasil leaves
½cupfreshly grated parmesan, divided
¼cuppine nuts
2tablespoonsolive oil
3clovesgarlic, finely minced
½teaspoonsea salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Hollow out each tomato half and nestle them into an ovenproof baking dish or cast iron pan.
4 tomatoes
Place the basil, ¼ cup of the parmesan, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, and sea salt into a small food processor and blend until a chunky pesto forms.
⅔ cup basil leaves, ¼ cup pine nuts, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, ½ teaspoon sea salt
Stuff the tomato halves with the pesto (about 1 tablespoon per tomato half) then top with the remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.
Roast the pesto stuffed tomatoes for 20-25 minutes, or until the tomatoes are soft and the cheese has melted.