10 minutes
7 minutes
6
2 to 2½ pounds tomatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and pepper
½ cup basil pesto
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
· Preheat the grill to medium high.
· Set aside a baking sheet.
· Core the tomatoes and cut in half or slice them across into slices ½-inch thick if they are large tomatoes. Arrange in a single layer on the baking sheet.
· Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle on salt, pepper, and the oregano.
· Place,cut side down, on grill. Grill until lightly charred, about 4 minutes.
· With a metal spatula, flip tomatoes sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and grill until skins blister and begin to char, 2 to 3 minutes.
· Transfer tomatoes to a serving platter, and spread each tomato with a spoonful of the pesto and serve tomatoes warm or at room temperature.
· Return to the oven and cook until the Parmesan is melted and starts to brown, 7 to 10more minutes.
· Serve warm sprinkled with a touch more salt.