Skillet-seared Tomatoes With Melted Gruyere

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 18 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 large ripe but firm plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
• 3/4 cup shredded gruyere cheese or 3/4 cup comte cheese or 3/4 cup fontina cheese or 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat a 12-inch heavy stainless-steel or cast-iron skillet over medium heat until hot enough to sizzle a drop of water; add oil.
• 2 arrange tomatoes cut-side down in the pan and cook, uncovered, until just tender and the undersides are darkened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• 3 mix parsley and garlic in a small bowl.
• 4 using a wide spatula, carefully turn each tomato cut-side up.
• 5 reduce the heat to medium-low.
• 6 sprinkle each tomato with sugar (if using), salt, black pepper & crushed red pepper flakes(if using), followed by equal portions of the parsley mixture and shredded cheese.
• 7 cover and cook until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
• 8 serve warm.