Baked tomatoes on toast

Ingredients

• 8 tomatoes, halved
• 100g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 2 tsp fresh chives, chopped
• 2 tbsp wholemeal dried breadcrumbs, (or white)
• 4 tsp hard cheese, finely grated
• 4 slices wholemeal bread
• 1 pinch ground black pepper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190C (fan oven 170C, gas mark 5).
2. Arrange the tomatoes, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the dried herbs and chives (if using) and season with black pepper. Bake for 10 minutes.
3. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs and cheese over the tomatoes, and bake for another 5 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, toast the bread. Place the toast on warmed plates and share the tomatoes between them. Sprinkle with a little extra black pepper, then serve.

   Next time, try stuffing the baked tomatoes into warmed wholemeal pittas.