Best 9 Provincial Tomatoes Recipes

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In the vibrant world of culinary arts, there is a dish that holds a special place among tomato enthusiasts – the provincial tomatoes. This classic Provencal dish captures the essence of the French countryside, showcasing the flavors of sun-ripened tomatoes, fragrant herbs, and savory spices. With its simplicity and yet elegant execution, provincial tomatoes have become a beloved dish appreciated by home cooks and gourmands alike. In this article, we will present a curated selection of the best provincial tomatoes recipes, offering a culinary journey that encapsulates the spirit of this timeless dish.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

TOMATOES PROVENCAL



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This crumbly baked tomato dish goes well with roasted chicken, grilled steak, or pan-roasted fish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Vegetarian Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups fresh plain breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
Leaves from a few sprigs fresh thyme
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 large tomatoes cut into 1/2-inch slices

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a 2-quart baking dish. In a bowl, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, zest, thyme leaves and oil; season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
  • Arrange tomatoes, in prepared baking dish, overlapping slightly; season with salt and pepper. Top with breadcrumb mixture. Bake until tomatoes are tender and crumbs are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 9 g

PROVINCIAL TOMATOES



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Fresh and Delicious. These can be served as an appetizer or a side dish. I also eat these as a meal onto themselves.

Provided by Abby2495

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup grated asiago cheese
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons dried parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven's broiler.
  • Place tomato slices in a single layer on a baking sheet or in a baking dish, season with a little salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.
  • Mix together the Parmesan cheese, Asiago cheese, bread crumbs and parsley; sprinkle over the tomato slices.
  • Drizzle a little bit more olive oil over the top.
  • Broil for 5 minutes, or until the top is golden and toasty.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.6, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 248.1, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 3, Protein 6.7

PROVENCAL STUFFED TOMATOES



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Stuffed tomatoes are best eaten in the summer when the tomatoes are sweet and succulent. If you start with a bad tomato you'll end up with a bad stuffed tomato. The sweet juices of the tomato co-mingle with the olive oil and the herbs and soak into the bread. The olives and Parmesan add texture and saltiness. After trying these, you'll never look at a baked tomato the same again. These tomatoes are great served with lamb, chicken and fish.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 tomatoes

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 (1 by 1-inch) bread cubes
8 medium-small ripe red or yellow tomatoes
1/2 cup grated Parmesan (about 2 ounces)
1/2 cup pitted, sliced kalamata or nicoise olives
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley leaves
2 tablespoons julienned fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
1 large garlic clove, minced
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Arrange the bread cubes on a baking sheet and lightly toast in the oven, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
  • Increase the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Remove the cores from the top of the tomatoes and cut the top off the tomato 1/4 of the way down. Reserve the tops. Slice enough of the bottom off each tomato, so it stands up, but don't cut through to the seed. (If you cut too deep, patch the hole with the piece you have just sliced off, by placing it in the bottom after you've hollowed it out.)
  • Using a melon baller, carefully scoop the inside of the tomatoes out, taking care not to penetrate the sides and create holes. Collect the balls of pulp and chop coarsely. Press the juice and seeds through a strainer. Add the strained juice to the chopped pulp.
  • In a bowl, mix together the tomato pulp, Parmesan, olives, olive oil, parsley, basil, oregano, and garlic. Toss with the bread cubes and season with salt and pepper. Let the mixture sit until the bread cubes have soaked up most of the moisture.
  • Season the interior of each tomato with salt and black pepper. Stuff each tomato with 1 bread cube and as much as herb olive mixture that you can pack in. Top with the reserved tomato tops and stick a toothpick through the center of the top to keep it from sliding off while it bakes. Place the stuffed tomatoes in a roasting pan that has been drizzled with olive oil. Drizzle the tops of tomatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until bubbling and tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.

PROVINCIAL TOMATOES



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Delicious fresh tomatoes broiled with a tasty cheese topping.

Provided by SaraW

Categories     Tomato Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup grated Asiago cheese
¼ cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons dried parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven's broiler.
  • Place tomato slices in a single layer on a baking sheet or in a baking dish, season with a little salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Mix together the Parmesan cheese, Asiago cheese, bread crumbs and parsley; sprinkle over the tomato slices. Drizzle a little bit more olive oil over the top.
  • Broil for 5 minutes, or until the top is golden and toasty.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.8 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 330.2 mg, Sugar 3 g

PROVINCIAL TOMATOES



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Delicious fresh tomatoes broiled with a tasty cheese topping.

Provided by SaraW

Categories     Tomato Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup grated Asiago cheese
¼ cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons dried parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven's broiler.
  • Place tomato slices in a single layer on a baking sheet or in a baking dish, season with a little salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Mix together the Parmesan cheese, Asiago cheese, bread crumbs and parsley; sprinkle over the tomato slices. Drizzle a little bit more olive oil over the top.
  • Broil for 5 minutes, or until the top is golden and toasty.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.8 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 330.2 mg, Sugar 3 g

TOMATOES PROVENCAL



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Provided by Jacques Pepin

Categories     dinner, weekday, side dish

Time 14m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 tomatoes, very ripe, about 2 1/2 pounds
1 cup lightly packed parsley leaves
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
4 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Remove and discard stems from the tomatoes and cut in half crosswise (parallel to stem end). Chop the parsley and garlic together to make persillade. There should be 1/2 cup.
  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  • In each of two heavy skillets heat about 1 tablespoon of the oil until very hot. Put the tomatoes cut side down in the skillets and cook over high heat about 2 minutes, covered, until the tomatoes soften slightly. Arrange the tomatoes cut side up in a gratin dish suitable for serving. Sprinkle with the pepper and salt.
  • To the drippings in the pan add the remainder of the oil and the persillade. Mix 10 to 15 seconds to cook slightly; divide equally and spread on top of the tomatoes. Put the tomatoes in the warm oven for a few minutes before serving. If the tomatoes must wait 30 minutes or more before being served, saute as directed and keep warm in a 180-degree oven, but don't add the persillade until serving time.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 109, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 206 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

PROVINCIAL TOMATOES (LIKE DADDY'S) RECIPE



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Provided by á-51

Number Of Ingredients 7

+2 large tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices
+salt and pepper to taste
+1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
+1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
+1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
+1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
+2 tablespoons dried parsley

Steps:

  • your oven's broiler. 2 Place tomato slices in a single layer on a baking sheet or in a baking dish, season with a little salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Mix together the Parmesan cheese, Asiago cheese, bread crumbs and parsley; sprinkle over the tomato slices. Drizzle a little bit more olive oil over the top. 3 Broil for 5 minutes, or until the top is golden and toasty

PROVENCAL TOMATO SAUCE (USES FRESH TOMATOES)



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A simple tomato sauce using mainly fresh ingredients. Comes from Sundays at the Moosewood Restaurant. Its uses are endless!

Provided by magpie diner

Categories     Sauces

Time 55m

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup olive oil
1 cup onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
6 tomatoes, chopped (should yield about 6 cups)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
4 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/4 tsp dried)
2 tablespoons fresh marjoram (or 2 tsp dried)
2 tablespoons tomato paste

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a heavy pot. Add the onions and saute for about 10 minutes, until they are translucent.
  • Add in the garlic and bay leaves, let that saute about 5 minutes more.
  • Add in the tomates, salt, pepper and herbs - simmer for 20 minutes.
  • When the tomatoes have cooked down, add in the tomato paste and simmer for another 10 minutes. Adjust seasoning to your liking.
  • Remove the bay leaves and your sauce is ready!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.7, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 59.9, Carbohydrate 10.4, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 6, Protein 2

PROVENCAL OVEN-ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE



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Categories     Sauce     Fruit Juice     Garlic     Tomato     Roast     Vegetarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Orange     Rosemary     Summer     Healthy     Vegan     Thyme     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 3 cups, enough for 1 pound pasta

Number Of Ingredients 6

olive oil for brushing pans
1 head garlic
4 pounds vine-ripened red tomatoes (about 10 medium)
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°F. and lightly brush 2 shallow baking pans with oil.
  • Separate garlic head into cloves, discarding loose papery outer skin but keeping skin intact on cloves, and wrap in foil, crimping seams to seal tightly. Cut tomatoes into 1/2-inch-thick slices and arrange in one layer in baking pans. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons each of rosemary and thyme evenly over tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
  • Put foil-wrapped garlic in one of baking pans with tomatoes and roast garlic and tomatoes in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of pans halfway through roasting, about 35 minutes total, or until garlic is tender and tomatoes are slightly charred. Unwrap garlic and cool slightly. Peel skins from each clove and force pulp with warm tomatoes and herbs through a food mill fitted with small disk into a bowl.
  • Finely chop remaining teaspoon rosemary and remaining teaspoon thyme and stir into sauce with orange juice. Season sauce with salt and pepper and reheat if necessary. Sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 4 days or, frozen, 4 months. Reheat sauce over low heat and reseason with orange juice, salt, and pepper.

Tips:

  • Choose ripe, flavorful tomatoes: The quality of your tomatoes will greatly impact the taste of your dish. Look for tomatoes that are deeply colored, have no blemishes, and feel heavy for their size.
  • Use a variety of tomatoes: Don't be afraid to mix and match different types of tomatoes in your recipes. Each variety has a unique flavor and texture that can add depth and complexity to your dish.
  • Roast your tomatoes: Roasting tomatoes intensifies their flavor and sweetness. This is a great way to prepare tomatoes for sauces, soups, and stews.
  • Make a tomato sauce: Tomato sauce is a versatile condiment that can be used in a variety of dishes. It's easy to make and can be customized to your liking.
  • Preserve your tomatoes: If you have a surplus of tomatoes, you can preserve them for later use. Canning, freezing, and drying are all great ways to preserve tomatoes.

Conclusion:

Tomatoes are a delicious and versatile fruit that can be used in a variety of dishes. With their sweet and tangy flavor, tomatoes can brighten up any meal. Whether you're using them fresh, roasted, or preserved, tomatoes are a great way to add flavor and nutrition to your diet.

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