Blue Cheese Crusted Tomatoes

Name: Blue Cheese Crusted Tomatoes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs; 1 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 12 medium tomatoes; 1 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 3 ounces)

From the kitchen of Carly

Charred tomatoes get topped with tangy blue cheese and a buttery breadcrumb crust, then gently warmed through on the cooler side of the grill. The cheese melts into the flesh while the topping stays golden and crisp, a simple side that tastes like something special.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
11 tablespoon olive oil
112 medium tomatoes
13/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 3 ounces)

Instructions

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.