Baked Tomatoes

Prepare this dish with red ripe local tomatoes. A lovely side vegetable for grilled meats, fish or even an omelet.

Ingredients

4 ripe medium sized tomatoes

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, made from whole grain bread

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon olive oil

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Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. Lightly oil a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
Cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch slices. Arrange in prepared dish layering and overlapping slices.
In a small bowl whisk together vinegar and honey. Drizzle over tomato slices.
In a medium bowl combine breadcrumbs, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil.
Bake 20 – 30 minutes until tomatoes are tender and breadcrumbs are crisp and beginning to brown.
Serves: 4