Parmesan Tomato Spread Food

GARLIC ROASTED TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, in a shallow baking dish; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle garlic, oregano, sugar, and salt evenly atop.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn tomatoes over and roast until caramelized and very soft, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and set aside to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Transfer tomato mixture to a blender or food processor; puree until smooth.

BALSAMIC BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss together the tomatoes, basil, Parmesan cheese, and garlic. Mix in the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper. Serve on toasted bread slices.

PHILLY TOMATO-BASIL DIP

Steps:

• Spread cream cheese onto bottom of pie plate.
• Combine tomatoes and dressing; spoon over cream cheese.
• Top with remaining ingredients.

PARMESAN-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place tomatoes in a bowl and toss gently with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet and top each tomato half with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until Parmesan cheese is melted and slightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

PARMESAN-TOMATO SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix cheeses and sour cream in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in tomatoes, onions and basil;.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• Serve with crackers.

PARMESAN LAVASH CHIPS WITH CREAMY TOMATO-BASIL DIP

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• For the chips: Brush the breads with the oil using a pastry brush and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Cut each bread into 32 triangles and arrange in a single layer, cheese-side-up, on 2 baking sheets. Bake until light golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
• For the dip: Bring the tomato-basil sauce to a simmer over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the gorgonzola and mascarpone until incorporated. Pour the dip into a serving bowl and serve the chips alongside.

PARMESAN PAN-FRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Combine flour, onion powder, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl; mix well.
• In seperate bowl, combine panko and parmesan.
• In a third bowl, combine eggs and mustard.
• Take tomato slices and dip in flour mixture, dusting off excess.
• Then dip in egg mixture, letting excess drip off.
• Finally, dip in parmesan/panko mixture, pressing parmesan mixture onto slices for good coverage; repeat until all slices are breaded.
• These should be stored in a single layer and dusted lightly with extra crumbs. DO NOT STACK.
• Heat olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium to high heat.
• Place 3 slices (one order) in pan and let cook about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown. DON'T FLIP TOO SOON or parmesan mixture will fall off.
• Continue with remaining slices and serve hot.

PARMESAN CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Allow the cream cheese and butter to soften.
• Add the other ingredients and blend well.
• This tastes better if its allowed to set in the refridgerator overnight so the flavors can blend together.
• Using REAL parmeggiano reggiano cheese makes this sensational, but the simple grated kind from the supermarket tastes very good as well.

BAKED PARMESAN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes in half widthwise; place cut side up in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the remaining ingredients; sprinkle over tomatoes. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

BAKED PARMESAN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place tomatoes cut-side up on a baking sheet.
• Top with Parmesan, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with oil and bake until the tomatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

TOMATO EGGPLANT SPREAD AND PARMESAN TOASTS

Steps:

• Make Parmesan toasts:
• Preheat oven to 325° F.
• On a large baking sheet arrange bread slices in one layer and lightly brush both sides of each slice with oil. Toast slices in middle of oven 15 minutes and turn over. Sprinkle slices with Parmesan and toast 15 minutes, or until golden. Transfer toasts to a rack and cool. Toasts may be made 2 days ahead and kept in a sealable plastic bag at room temperature.
• In a large heavy skillet toast pine nuts in 3 tablespoons oil over moderate heat until golden and with a slotted spoon transfer to a small bowl. In oil remaining in skillet sauté eggplant, onion, minced garlic, and salt to taste over moderately high heat, stirring, until eggplant begins to brown. Cook mixture, covered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is tender, about 10 minutes, and transfer to a bowl. Cool mixture.
• Into eggplant mixture stir garlic paste, tomatoes, basil, parsley, lemon juice, sugar, remaining 3 tablespoons oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Keep toasted pine nuts in a sealable plastic bag at room temperature. Bring spread to room temperature before serving.
• Just before serving, stir pine nuts into spread. Serve spread with toasts.