Description: A super easy dish that takes advantage of the 'love apples' and fresh herbs of summer.
Submitted by: Naurlas on 2005-06-01 13:51:27
Serves: Six mortals or two Hobbits.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
6 ripe tomatoes on the vine ( 2 to 3 pounds)6 tbps. unsalted butter
6 fresh basil leaves
Extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 F. Put the tomatoes in a baking dish and make a shallow slash in each tomato right by the stem. Poke a finger into the tomato to make a hole and stuff with 1 tablespoon of butter and a basil leaf. Coat the tomatoes with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast until the skins begin to shrivel and the tomatoes are warmed through, 20-30 minutes, depending on size.