Grilled Tomatoes with Pesto


Prep Time

10 minutes

Cooking Time

7 minutes

Yields

6

Ingredients

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

Directions

·     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.