Slow-Baked Tennessee Tomatoes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 6 large ripe tomatoes, cut in half horizontally
• 6 teaspoons olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
• 3 tablespoons chopped basil

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Place tomatoes on baking sheet, cut sides up.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Bake for 2 to 3 hours or until the tomatoes collapse and begin to caramelize.
5. Sprinkle with garlic about halfway through baking, and sprinkle with goat cheese during last 5 minutes.
6. Sprinkle with basil just before serving.

Source: the kitchen of Pick Tennessee Products