Herbed Stuffed Tomatoes

Herbed Stuffed Tomatoes

4 large tomatoes, cut in half crosswise and seeds removed

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 small shallots, minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

3 1/2 seasoned bread crumbs

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preheat oven to 400F. Sprinkle inside of tomatoes with salt. Set aside to drain on paper towels 15 to 20 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients, except pepper, in a bowl. Stuff each tomato half with bread crumb cheese mixture. Sprinkle with pepper and bake 10 minutes. Turn on broiler. Broil tomatoes 30 seconds to 1 minute until lightly browned. Serves 8.