Broiled Tomatoes Parmesan from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Broiled Tomatoes Parmesan Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

2 medium ripe tomatoes - (12 to 14 oz total)
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp minced fresh basil
= (or 1 tspn dried basil)
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 cup fresh soft bread crumbs
= (or 1 slice bread, crumbled)
1 tbsp freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
= (preferably imported)

Recipe Instructions:

Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise. Gently squeeze out and discard the seeds. Place the tomatoes cut-side up on a boiler pan prepared with nonstick pan spray.

Combine the garlic, oil, basil, and pepper in a small bowl. Brush evenly over the cut surfaces of the tomatoes. Broil 6 inches from the heat source until hot, about 5 minutes.

While the tomatoes are broiling, combine the crumbs and cheese in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over the tops of the hot tomatoes. Return to the broiler until the crumbs are browned, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1/2 tomato.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Monounsaturated Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 60; Calories from Fat 28; Total Fat 3g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 1mg; Sodium 62mg; Carbohydrate 7g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 3g; Protein 2g.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"09-18-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2001"

Servings: 8

When the waitress puts the dinner on the table the old men look at the dinner. The young men look at the waitress

~ Gelett Burgess, 'Look Eleven Years Younger' (1937).

 

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