{"id":812,"date":"2010-08-04T11:31:34","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T18:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiddy.wordpress.com\/?p=812"},"modified":"2010-09-14T21:02:53","modified_gmt":"2010-09-15T05:02:53","slug":"scalloped-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=812","title":{"rendered":"Scalloped Tomatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was super excited to see a big bag of home-grown tomatoes on my desk yesterday morning. My co-worker John has been bringing in his garden goodies to share with a few of us for years. Thank you, thank you, thank you.<\/p>\n

My wheels started turning and I hit up some websites on the iPad while sitting in front of the TV during my lunch hour. I got so into the recipe hunt, I ended up not eating a big enough lunch to hold me over until dinner. Food distraction while eating, awesome.<\/p>\n

I found a recipe on AllRecipes.com<\/a>\u00a0for Scalloped Tomatoes<\/strong>. It looked super interesting and I had all of the ingredients except the bread. I stopped at the store on my way home from work and picked up a mini loaf of freshly baked Pain Pour Deux. I was all\u00a0set and ready to cook once I walked through the door.<\/p>\n

The Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1\/4 Cup Butter – yes, that’s a lot of butter
\n1 Onion Chopped – I used a white onion
\n1 Teaspoon Salt
\nGround Black Pepper to Taste
\n1\/2 Teaspoon Dried Basil – I also used fresh – about 3 small leaves
\n4 Teaspoons Brown Sugar
\n5 Sliced Tomatoes – I used the entire bowl of small tomatoes (about 25) – I will for sure use small ones next time too.
\n2 Cups of white bread cubes – I definitely think Pain Pour Deux did the job, sourdough would also be good. I might even try a whole grain wheat next time.
\n1\/2 Cup Shaved Parmesan Cheese – I had\u00a0the Nugget Market’s\u00a0fromager (cheese guy) shave mine for me – fresh\u00a0is fabulous! – This was not in the original recipe.<\/em>
\n1 Garlic Clove – I used the frozen Trader Joe’s garlic – This was not in the original recipe.<\/em><\/p>\n

Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I set my oven to 375 degrees F., and then started on my prep work.<\/p>\n

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I got my onions and tomatoes chopped while my butter was melting in a saut\u00e9 pan on the stove set to medium\/high heat.<\/p>\n

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I then got my onions in the pan and stirred them until they became soft and translucent. They started to brown on the edges, so I knew it was time to add my spices. Salt, pepper, basil (fresh and dry) and brown sugar. I then added the tomatoes.<\/p>\n

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I added a frozen cube (1 crushed clove)\u00a0of the Trader Joe’s garlic at this point and got everything mixed together. I then added the chopped up bread into the pan.<\/p>\n

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The bread immediately soaks up the butter (sinful) – continue to stir until everything is evenly coated.<\/p>\n

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Not sure if it was the brown sugar or the basil, but the smells coming from that pan were out of this world. I was almost too impatient to even put the dish into the oven. I was ready to eat it right then and there.<\/p>\n

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Next you will need to transfer the mixture from the saut\u00e9 pan into a greased casserole dish. I used a shallow one and actually just coated it with an olive oil spray.<\/p>\n

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Sprinkle the top of the dish with the shaved parmesan cheese and bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes. The top will be a golden brown and the edges of the bread will be crispy like croutons.<\/p>\n

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I can without a doubt say that this is one of my favorite Foodiddy dishes to date. I EASILY could have eaten the entire casserole dish – I had to refrain from doing so. I kept going back for one more tomato, one more piece of bread… OMG, it was incredible and I will definitely serve this at my next dinner party. Who’s coming?<\/p>\n

My thought is that it would be the perfect side dish to anything grilled. Chicken tops my list of possibilities. I ate it as my main meal last night. The AllRecipes recipe says it yields 6 servings. That’s a freakin’ joke… there is no way – I’d say 4 max as a side dish and 2-3 as a main dish.<\/p>\n

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Oh tomato and cheese bread goodness how I love thee… and to think it all started with a bag of fresh tomatoes on my desk. Life is good!<\/p>\n

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One more photo because I can’t stop thinking about it.\u00a0\u00a0I finished the evening with 5 miles on the treadmill and honestly thought about the dish the entire time. Will walk\/run for food!
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I was super excited to see a big bag of home-grown tomatoes on my desk yesterday morning. My co-worker John has been bringing in his garden goodies to share with a few of us for years. Thank you, thank you, thank you. My wheels started turning and I hit up some websites on the iPad … <\/p>\n

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