When life gives you tomatoes, bake them with cheddar cheese! This classic comfort food dish is a delightful combination of sweet and savory flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a dish to impress your dinner guests, cheddar baked tomatoes are sure to hit the spot. With just a few simple ingredients and a bit of time in the oven, you can create a dish that is both delicious and visually appealing.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
CHEDDAR ROASTED TOMATOES {VEGETARIAN AND GLUTENFREE}
Very simple 4-ingredient recipe for tomatoes topped with sharp cheddar cheese and roasted with a little seasoning. Gluten-free and Vegetarian.
Provided by Katie Webster
Categories Side dish
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Cut tomatoes in half along the equator. Place cut-side up on the baking sheet.
- Divide the cheddar among the tomatoes. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and pepper.
- Roast until the tomatoes are soft and starting to sag under their own weight, and the cheddar is bubbling and starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool about 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 tomato halves, Calories 146 calories, Sugar 3 g, Sodium 210 mg, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Carbohydrate 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g
BAKED TOMATOES
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Slice the tomatoes from core to core. Remove and discard the seeds and juice, and add the tomatoes to a casserole dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Combine the 2 tablespoons olive oil, panko, Parmesan, parsley, garlic, shallots, red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Fill the tomatoes with the panko mixture. Bake 20 minutes. Drizzle with a splash of olive oil before serving.
CHEDDAR CHEESE CHICKEN PASTA BAKE
A creamy, cheesy plateful of delicious comfort to delight your taste buds! Indulge yourself.
Provided by Heather T.
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Toss in chicken, onion powder, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
- Whisk chicken broth and flour together in a bowl until well blended. Pour over the chicken in the skillet. Add half the Cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, cream, butter, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce; stir to combine. Continue stirring over medium heat until sauce starts to thicken, about 10 minutes. Stir cooked pasta into skillet.
- Pour chicken-pasta mixture into a glass baking dish. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and melted, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 549.8 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Cholesterol 116.6 mg, Fat 26.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 37 g, SaturatedFat 14.1 g, Sodium 805.7 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
TOMATO RICE WITH CRISPY CHEDDAR
I could use all sorts of fancy words to explain this dish, but the best description is this: pizza in rice form. The inspiration for the recipe, though, is oddly enough not Italian - it's a hybrid of a classic South Indian tomato rice with onions and a shockingly fantastic Spanish rice recipe my mom and I photocopied out of my seventh-grade Spanish textbook for a school project. The crispy, bubbly, broiled Cheddar topping (use the sharpest white Cheddar you can find!) adds a little something something, making it a worthy dinner party dish.
Provided by Priya Krishna
Categories grains and rice, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Adjust an oven rack to the highest position and heat the oven to 500 degrees.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high. When the oil begins to shimmer, add the onion and chile, spread them out in an even layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes translucent and starts to lightly char, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Increase the heat to high and add the tomatoes, using the back of a wooden spoon to lightly crush them. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down into a chunky sauce, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the salt and remove from heat.
- Stir in the cooked rice and transfer to an 8-inch square (or similar size) baking dish. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top in an even layer.
- Switch the oven to broil and place the baking dish on the oven rack closest to the broiler. Broil until the top bubbles and turns golden brown, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 377, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 665 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MOM'S CHEDDAR ZUCCHINI, TOMATO, & ONION GRATIN
The quintessential summer side. Fresh-from-the-garden zucchini, tomatoes, and onions layered and covered with cheddar, then baked until tender and cheesy.
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In an 8" x 8" baking dish, lay the zucchini, then the onions, then the tomatoes. Top with a pinch of salt and pepper, then sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the cheese melted.
- Top with fresh basil if desired and serve.
CHEDDAR BAKED TOMATOES
Not sure if I've done this one yet, but I like the sound of it. I believe it came from Easy Everyday Cooking cards, again. .
Provided by Kayne
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray medium baking dish with non stick spray.
- Cut tomatoes into half across, not lenghtwise.
- Arrange in baking dish.
- Sprinkle seasoned salt over tomatoes, the drizzle with butter.
- Sprinkle garlic powder on top.
- Divide Cheddar cheese into six, then spread on tomatoe halves, pressing it gently onto each.
- Bake tomatoes until they are heated through and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
BAKED CHEDDAR AND TOMATO RICE
Make and share this Baked Cheddar and Tomato Rice recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Patchwork Dragon
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180c/160c fan/gas 4.
- Heat oil in a large flameproof casserole and cook onion and red pepper for about 5 mins until golden and softened.
- ~Add garlic and cook another minute.
- Stir in the rice and when fully coated with oil add the stock and tomatoes.
- Season.
- Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes until almost all liquid has been absorbed.
- Scatter the cheese over, cover and bake in oven for about 30 minutes till rice is tender.
- Stand for 5 minutes before serving.
- For Vegetarian use the 1 liter vegetable stock not the Chicken stock.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.6, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 33.9, Sodium 527.2, Carbohydrate 76, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 8.1, Protein 19.1
MAKE-AHEAD CHEDDAR, BACON, AND TOMATO STRATA
Wonderful make-ahead breakfast strata.
Provided by Laura
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Eggs Breakfast Strata Recipes
Time 9h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in the skillet. Crumble when cool enough to handle.
- Add onion to drippings in the skillet; saute for 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Remove from heat; combine onion mixture and bacon.
- Whisk milk, eggs, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well combined.
- Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and arrange 1/2 of the bread cubes in the bottom.
- Top bread cubes with 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese, 1/2 of the onion mixture, and 6 tomato slices. Pour 1/2 of the milk mixture over tomatoes. Top with remaining bread cubes and 2/3 cup Cheddar. Top with remaining onion mixture, tomato slices, and milk mixture. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Bake strata in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 55 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese and bake until cheese melts, an additional 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 184.9 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 711.2 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
CHEDDAR BROILED TOMATOES
Make a tasty Cheddar Broiled Tomatoes side dish in just 20 minutes! Bread crumbs, shredded cheddar and butter make this broiled tomatoes recipe so great.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat broiler.
- Cut thin slice from bottom of each tomato half; discard. Place tomatoes on rack of broiler pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Combine bread crumbs, cheese and butter; spoon over tomatoes. Sprinkle with paprika.
- Broil, 4 inches from heat, 4 min. or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 9 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, Protein 5 g
CHEDDAR TOMATO DUMPLINGS
"Simmered in tomato sauce, these fluffy dumplings with cheddar cheese in the dough make a satisfying side dish as well as a delicious, economical main dish," suggests Marie Hattrup of Sparks, Nevada
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 4-5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add flour; stir well. Gradually blend in tomatoes. Add celery leaves, sugar, salt and pepper; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, for dumplings, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening until crumbly. Add cheddar cheese. Stir in milk just until moistened. , Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto simmering tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 916mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
Tips:
- Choose ripe, firm tomatoes: This will ensure that they hold their shape during baking and can withstand the heat of the oven.
- Use a variety of colors and shapes of tomatoes: This will add visual appeal to your dish.
- Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper: This will help to bring out their natural flavor.
- Use a good quality cheddar cheese: A sharp cheddar will provide the best flavor.
- Sprinkle the tomatoes with breadcrumbs: This will add a crunchy texture to the dish.
- Bake the tomatoes in a preheated oven: This will help to ensure that they cook evenly.
- Serve the tomatoes hot or at room temperature: They are delicious either way.
Conclusion:
Cheddar baked tomatoes are a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a summer cookout or a weeknight meal. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is both flavorful and visually appealing. So next time you are looking for a new side dish to try, give cheddar baked tomatoes a try!
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