Broiled Tomatoes

Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe. The broiling of a tomato lends a special sweetness to it. The garlic adds an Italian zing. Serve with any simple grilled, baked, broiled or roasted meat and you have dinner in a flash.

Serving Size: Serves 2. Can be doubled or tripled with no problem.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium tomatoes or one very large one. I get the hothouse tomatoes that are huge. They are ripe and juicy and ready to broil.
• 2 tsp of minced garlic (jar garlic will do)
• olive oil spray
• Italian seasoning (optionally if you love rosemary or sage you can use either of those on the tomato for a more savory dish)
• sea salt and pepper

Instructions:

Pre-heat your broiler.

I cut the large tomato in half. I also cut the stem end and the bottom off just so they lay flat on the pan. If you are using medium tomatoes you’ll each get two pieces. Treat them like the large tomato.

Line a cookie sheet or 9″ x 13″ metal pan with a piece of parchment paper. This will help with clean up.  If you don’t have parchment paper just expect this project to be more clean up.

Place the tomatoes on the paper with the small cut side down.

Lightly spray the tops with olive oil spray.

Spread the garlic evenly across the two tomatoes. Dust a light sprinkle of Italian seasoning over the top. Put on a good grate of sea salt and pepper.

Place under the broiler and cook just until the top of tomatoes start to blacken.

Remove from oven and carefully use a spatula to move the tomatoes to the dinner plate. Let them cool a bit or be careful not to burn your mouth.

Enjoy!

Cheers,