Broiled Tomatoes

Ingredients

• Roma tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw. Also called Italian or plum tomato

  3 tomato or 186g

• Salt

  Table

  ¾ tsp or 5g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Thyme

  Spices, dried

  3 tbsp, leaves or 8g

• Parmesan cheese

  Grated

  1 tbsp or 5g

Directions

1. Season tomatoes with the salt and place seed-side down on a rack or paper towel to drain for about 30 minutes. Blot dry with a paper towel.
2. Position an oven rack in the upper part of the oven and preheat the broiler. Line a broiler pan with foil. Place the tomato halves on the prepared pan, seed-side up, season with pepper to taste, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle herbs over the top. Broil until hot and the tops begin to brown, about 8 minutes.
3. Top with cheese and broil until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Enjoy!
4. Recipe inspired by: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/broiled-tomatoes-low-carb-recipe.html?oc=linkback