Red Ribbon Cheese Tomato Casserole Food

TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, deep ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the bread cubes and stir to coat with the oil. Cook over medium to medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring often, until the cubes are evenly browned.
• To the skillet, add the tomatoes, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, until the tomatoes break down.
• Off the heat, stir in the beans, spinach, and basil until well mixed. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the top is browned and the tomatoes are bubbly. Enjoy hot or warm.

GRILLED CHEESE-AND-TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Brush a 9-by-13-inch flameproof baking dish with some of the melted butter.
• Lay 6 of the bread slices out on a baking sheet in 1 even layer. Brush the tops generously with butter. Broil, rotating the baking sheet as needed, until the bread is golden brown and toasted, 2 to 4 minutes. Flip the slices (untoasted side facing up). Put 2 slices of the Cheddar each on 3 pieces of the bread and 1 slice of the Swiss cheese each on the 3 remaining slices. Return the baking sheet to the broiler until the cheese completely melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Sandwich together each Swiss-topped bread slice with a Cheddar-topped slice. Repeat with the remaining bread, Cheddar and Swiss and more butter.
• Trim the crusts off the sandwiches, then arrange the sandwiches in 1 layer in the prepared baking dish. Scatter the Parmesan over the top.
• Scatter the tomatoes on the baking sheet, and toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Broil until they are very soft and the skins are wrinkled and browned in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. Scatter the tomatoes over the sandwiches.
• Switch the broiler to bake, and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, mayonnaise, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a large bowl. Pour over the tomatoes and sandwiches (the liquid won't completely cover). Cover with foil, and bake until the custard is mostly set, about 30 minutes. Remove the foil, and continue to bake until the casserole is hot and golden brown in spots, about 15 minutes more. Scatter the parsley on top, and serve hot.

TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375F.
• 2. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with olive oil or butter.
• 3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add onions. Cook stirring occasionally until soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
• 4. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
• 5. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 6. Crush Ritz crackers in the sleeve or in a food processor. Reserve 1/2 cup crumbs for the topping.
• 7. Place half of the remaining crumbs in the bottom of the baking dish.
• 8. Pour 1 can diced tomatoes with juice over the Ritz cracker crumbs.
• 9. Layer half of the sauteed onions on top of the tomatoes.
• 10. Add remaining tomatoes and onions.
• 11. Sprinkle remainging half of the cracker crumbs over the tomato-onion mixture.
• 12. In a bowl combine the mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese and basil.
• 13. Spread the mayonnaise mixture over the top and sprinkle on the reserved 1/2 cup cracker crumbs.
• 14. Bake for about 50 minutes or until mixture begins to brown and is slightly bubbling around the edge.

SHORT RIB GRILLED CHEESE WITH PICKLED RED ONIONS AND CREMA

Steps:

• For the short ribs: Stir short ribs, soy sauce, mirin, garlic powder, garlic, thyme and 4 cups cold water together in a pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and cover. Cook until the meat is very tender, about 4 hours.
• Strain the short ribs from the liquid and put the meat in a mixing bowl. Before it cools, grab tongs and shred it. Return the meat to the liquid.
• For the pickled red onions: Meanwhile, combine vinegar, salt, sugar and 3 cups water in a pot over high heat. Put onions in a heat-safe container. Once the pickling liquid comes to a rolling boil, turn off the heat and pour it over the onions. Make sure you use a container that will cover the red onions completely with the liquid; weigh down the onions with a plate if necessary. Let it sit at room temp so the color bleeds out from the red onions, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate. (Pickled onions can be used as soon as they are cold, but they are best after at least 3 days.)
• For the purgatory crema: Combine sour cream, lemon and lime juices, mirin and vinegar in a mixing bowl and whisk thoroughly until smooth.
• For the grilled cheese: Preheat a toaster oven or regular oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread purgatory crema on both sides of the slices of bread, then put down mozzarella on one side and Cheddar on the other. Bake until the cheese melts. Meanwhile, heat a saute pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the short rib and some pickled red onions to the bread and sandwich them together. Add a bit of oil to the pan, then put the sandwich in the pan. Grill until crispy golden brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, sugar, salt and pepper. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the bread crumbs, cheese and butter; sprinkle over tomato mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

SUMMER TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place a layer of tomato slices in an 8x8 inch baking pan. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on the tomatoes and sprinkle with about 1/4 of the Cheddar cheese and salt and pepper. Repeat layers, ending with the rest of the shredded cheese.
• Bake until tomatoes are softened and cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.