Tomates à la Provençale (Tomatoes Provencal)
Tomayto… tomahto?
Fruit… vegetable?
These little guys can be quite a controversy but worldwide, we love them! It doesn’t matter how you pronounce them or if you treat them more like a vegetable than a fruit, tomatoes are delicious! They are incredibly versatile; used in Sauces, stews, Breakfast items, Beverages, Salads, Soups, and so on as well as in desserts… that’s right, you read correctly – dessert!
Now this bit of trivia will blow your mind… Did you know that there are over 20,000 varieties of tomatoes in the world? That’s incredible and apparently the number just keeps growing. It’s a plant that millions of people love to grow. David and I grow them on our patio every year . It’s fun and they taste so fresh… yum! By the way, we recently grew Purple Blue Cherry Tomatoes – it was quite interesting.
Summer is here and of course we tend to cook almost everything and anything on the BBQ. David and I have a love affair with it! Our dream is to have a big backyard with a pool and a very large grilling area for our BBQ, a smoker and a pizza oven. We just love grilling food!
One side dish I’ve been making for years for its simplicity but also for its amazing freshness is “Tomates à la Provençale” or if you prefer “Tomatoes Provencal” – hey I’m French… of course I’ll say it that way, lol! With a beautiful mix of fresh herbs that we Grow on the patio, this recipe pairs so well with any grilled meat. There are a lot of people who cook this in the oven… I prefer it on the barbie! Why start the oven when it’s barbecue season?
Next time you want a delicious recipe using your garden tomatoes, think about Tomatoes Provencal. It takes 5 minutes to put the mixture together and after grilling it for another 5, you’ll have a flavorful side dish with your meal. It can’t get any fresher than that! Another tomato recipe you should try is this one… my Mixed Tomato Salad – it’s packed with flavor!
Bon Appétit!
Here are more delicious grilled food recipes for you to try…
– Grilled Tuna Steaks
– Creole Shrimp & Andouille Skewers
– Grilled Fish Tacos
– Lamb Kofta with Yogurt Sauce
– Caribbean Jerk BBQ Pork Chops
– Pacific Coast Salmon on the BBQ
– Mexican Burgers
and for even more side dish and vegetable recipes, click on this link… Recipe Category • Sides & Vegetables
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Tomates à la Provençale (Tomatoes Provençal)
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Ingredients
- 1 large tomato, washed and halved
- 1/4 cup Panko® breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 large clove garlic, pressed
- 2 large basil leaves, chiffonade tips & tricks
- 1/2 tbsp. fresh chives, chopped
- 1 tbsp. flat or curly leaf parsley, chopped tips & tricks
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 1 small pinch ground Himalayan sea salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil tips & tricks
- cayenne pepper, to taste
Directions
- Preheat barbecue to 500ºF
- Cut tomatoes in half; set aside.
- Mix in a bowl together breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic, basil, chives, parsley, freshly ground black pepper, sea salt and oil.
- Wrap halved tomatoes in aluminum foil, creating a bowl with a small retaining wall.
- Spoon on the breadcrumb mixture, covering the entire surface; sprinkle with cayenne pepper.
- Place wrapped tomatoes on the indirect heat of the grill, close the lid and cook for 4 minutes.
- If you choose the oven instead, cook them at 350ºF for 12 minutes. Turn the broiler on and cook until the tops are browned.
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