Boy do we have a treat of a recipe to share with you today! You’ve got to give these a try – Bacon Rosemary Tomato Bowls! An amazing and frugal recipe to use those garden fresh tomatoes. The recipe is so simple, but the flavors are an explosion of crunchy, tomatoey, “bacony” trip to Tuscany.
When you are covered in an abundance of tomatoes from your garden, you may be looking for more recipes and ideas. This is a side that is unforgettable. In fact, it’s so amazing that if you don’t have garden fresh tomatoes, you will want to run to the grocery store and pick up some to give this recipe a try.
It is also a frugal side with an amazing presentation. It will be a winner for whomever you share it with.
How To Make Bacon Rosemary Tomato Bowls
Ingredients for Bacon Rosemary Tomato Bowls
- 3 Fresh Tomatoes
- 3 Bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 1/3 c Parmesan cheese, grated fine
- ½ t Rosemary, dried
- sprinkling Seasoned Salt
- sprinkling Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
Directions for Bacon Rosemary Tomato Bowls
- Preheat oven to 350
- Cut tomatoes in half and place in parchment lined baking dish.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Distribute the parmesan cheese evenly over all six pieces of tomato.
- Place approximately ½ strip of crumbled bacon on top of each tomato.
- Sprinkle the rosemary over each tomato.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the tomatoes.
- Bake for approximately 25 – 30 minutes, or until tomato is soft.
- Let rest after removing from the oven for approximately 10 minutes, and garnish with a dollop of sour cream on each tomato.
Oh YUM!! Enjoy! Serve the Bacon Rosemary Tomatoes warm and let everyone dig right in!
Note: this really isn’t a dish that can be prepared before hand. It really needs to be served warm. However, you can make all preparations, including frying the bacon, shredding the parmesan, etc. and then assemble and bake right before serving. Once the prep work is done, it is really only the baking time needed.
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- 3 Tomatoes
- 3 Bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- ⅓ c Parmesan cheese, grated fine
- ½ t Rosemary, dried
- sprinkling Seasoned Salt
- sprinkling Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- Preheat oven to 350
- Cut tomatoes in half and place in parchment lined baking dish
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Distribute the parmesan cheese evenly over all six pieces of tomato.
- Place approximately ½ strip of crumbled bacon on top of each tomato.
- Sprinkle the rosemary over each tomato.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the tomatoes.
- Bake for approximately 25 – 30 minutes, or until tomato is soft.
- Let rest after removing from the oven for approximately 10 minutes, and garnish with a dollop of sour cream on each tomato.
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