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Roasted Tomatoes with Pesto and Parmesan
Course
Sides
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
minutes
Total Time
22
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Author
Pam - For the Love of Cooking
Equipment
Baking Sheet
Ingredients
Olive oil cooking spray
5
small tomatoes
halved
Freshly cracked black pepper
to taste
Pesto
to taste
Parmesan cheese
shredded
Fresh basil
chopped
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil then coat with olive oil cooking spray.
Prepare pesto–click here for the recipe.
Place the tomato halves on the baking sheet then season the tomatoes with freshly cracked black pepper, to taste.
Place a bit of pesto on each tomato half followed by a pinch of shredded Parmesan cheese.
Place into the oven and roast for 10-12 minutes or until the tomatoes are softened and the cheese is melted.
Remove from the oven and add some more Parmesan cheese and a bit of fresh basil to the top of each tomato half. Serve immediately. Enjoy.