Blue Cheese Broiled Tomatoes Recipes

BROILED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat your broiler on high. Position an oven rack 6 inches below the heating element (not directly below).
• Cut the tomatoes in half. Cut a tiny sliver from the bottom of each half, so that the tomatoes can stand upright without wobbling.
• Spray the tomatoes all over with olive oil. Place them on a broiler-safe rimmed baking dish, cut side up.
• Sprinkle the tomatoes with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme. Top with Parmesan, 2 tablespoons for each tomato half.
• Broil until the cheese is golden brown, 3-5 minutes.

BROILED BLUE CHEESE AND BACON TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500. Line a small rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, blue cheese, bacon, and green onion. Add butter, stirring to mix well. Place tomatoes, cut sides up, on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle tomato halves evenly with salt and pepper. Divide cracker mixture evenly amoung tomato halves.
• Broil, 5 inches from heat, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until lightly browned.

FOUR-CHEESE BROILED TOMATO SLICES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cut each tomato into five slices. Spread each with 1 tablespoon cheese mixture. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 3 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes or until cheese mixture is golden brown and tomatoes are heated through.

BLUE CHEESE BROILED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut stems off tomatoes and cut each tomato into 2 think slices (in half).
• Put on broiler rack.
• Combine sugar, basil, salt and pepper and sprinkle little of mixture on each tomato slice.
• Add bread crumbs to melted butter and toss lightly with a fork.
• Add blue cheese and toss again lightly.
• Spoon on tomato slices and slip under broiler until crumbs are nicely browned, about 1 minute.
• Serve Immediately.

BLUE CHEESE AND CRESS BEEF WELLINGTONS WITH BROILED TOMATOES, PARSLEY-DILL POTATOES AND BROCCOLINI SPEARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• Put the potatoes in a sauce pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, salt the water and cook the potatoes until tender.
• Meanwhile, pat the meat dry and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle a little oil into medium skillet and wipe it around with a folded paper towel. Add the beef and brown over medium heat, until it becomes a deep reddish brown, about 3 minutes. Turn the beef and brown for about 2 minutes more. Turn off the heat, then remove the meat to a plate and reserve.
• Sprinkle flour on work surface and roll out dough a little, then cut into 4 pieces. Pile a little watercress on each piece of dough, top with crumbles of cheese and some meat. Wrap the dough around the filling and cut a small vent in the top of each parcel. Cover a baking sheet with parchment, arrange the parcels on the baking sheet and brush them with the egg wash, using a pastry brush. Bake until deep golden, about 12 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the parcels rest.
• While the parcels bake, bring a couple of inches of water, in a deep-sided skillet, to a boil over medium heat for the broccolini.
• Put the broiler on high.
• Arrange the tomatoes on small baking sheet and season them with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss the crouton crumbs with half of the parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle the crumbs on the tomatoes and drizzle with a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil. When the broiler is hot, put the tomatoes in the center of oven and broil until bubbly and the crumbs are brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Salt the boiling water and add the broccolini spears. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then drain.
• Drain potatoes and put them back into the hot pot with the butter, the dill and the remaining parsley. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine.
• Serve each beef parcel on plates with a broiled tomato half, a few potatoes and a couple of spears of broccolini.

SOURDOUGH, GRILLED TOMATO, RED ONION AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Brush the tomatoes and onion slices with oil, sprinkle with oregano and season with salt and pepper. Grill the vegetables quickly on both sides until nicely charred.
• Toast slices of sourdough in a toaster or under a broiler. Spread a light coating of soft butter on the toast, sprinkle the chopped rosemary on the buttered bread and dust lightly with black pepper.
• Make the sandwiches by layering the arugula leaves, grilled tomato and onion on half of the slices of toasted sourdough. Reserve the unfilled bread for the tops of the sandwiches.
• Spread the crumbled blue cheese on top of the vegetables and quickly run the open sandwiches under a broiler. Top with another slice of toasted bread and serve.

GRILLED BLUE CHEESE-CRUSTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Prepare 1 side of barbecue on high heat, leaving opposite side unlit if gas grill or without coals if charcoal grill. Mix breadcrumbs and olive oil in small bowl, mashing to coat. Cut top 1/4 inch from each tomato. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and pepper. Top each with 1 Tablespoon blue cheese. Sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture.
• Arrange tomatoes (topping side up) on unlit side of grill. Cover grill and cook tomatoes until slightly soft and cheese melts, about 13 minutes. Serve immediately.

BROILED PARMESAN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes in half. Using a small spoon, remove seeds. Place tomato halves on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Combine the oil, garlic and pepper. Brush over tomatoes. Sprinkle with basil., Broil about 6 in. from heat for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over tomatoes. Broil 1-2 minutes longer or until crumbs are lightly browned. Serve immediately.

BROILED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Turn on your broiler. A toaster oven with broiling ability is great or a George Foreman Grill.
• Remove the cores of the tomatoes then cut them in half (horizontally).
• Place cut side up: then rub Olive oil over cut side (use fingertip).
• Sprinkle bread crumbs on next.
• Sprinkle Herb seasonings on and salt/pepper.
• Then place 1/4 teaspoon of unsalted butter on each half.
• Broil until tomato is hot completely.
• ^May add cheese or mushrooms when nearly done, but don't get them to close to burners in oven.

BROILED TOMATOES WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Sprinkle tomato halves with salt and pepper. Sprinkle each half with 1/8 teaspoon basil, spread with 1 teaspoon mayonnaise, and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons cheese.
• Broil 7 to 8 minutes about 10 inches from the broiler.

BLUE CHEESE CRUSTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (high heat), leaving opposite side unlit if gas grill or without coals if charcoal grill. Mix breadcrumbs and olive oil in small bowl, mashing to coat. Cut top 1/4 from each tomato. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and pepper. Top each with 1 tablespoon blue cheese. Sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture.
• Arrange tomatoes (topping side up) on unlit side of grill. Cover grill and cook tomatoes until slightly soft and cheese melts, about 13 minutes. Serve immediately.

BROILED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack 6 inches from the top of the oven, preheat the broiler, and and arrange tomato slices on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Combine olive oil, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl and brush onto the tops of the tomatoes.
• Combine bread crumbs, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl and sprinkle the mixture over the tomatoes.
• Place under the broiler until topping starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes, checking frequently to avoid burning.
• Transfer tomatoes to a plate, drizzle with balsamic vinegar, and serve.