Country-Style Tomatoes
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Country-Style Tomatoes
If you like tomatoes this recipe is gonna make you so happy! Pretend you are eating Fried Green tomatoes with Idgie and Ruth at the Whistle Stop cafe, invite over some friends, and watch the movie! Makes 8 servings |
| 4 |
large tomatoes |
| 1 |
pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened |
| ¼ |
cup minced fresh parsley |
| ½ |
tsp dried basil or 1½ tsp minced fresh basil |
| 1 |
garlic clove, minced |
| ¼ |
tsp salt |
| ¼ |
cup all-purpose flour |
| 1 |
cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs |
| 1 |
egg |
| 1 |
tbsp milk |
| 3 |
tbsp butter |
| 3 |
tbsp olive oil |
DIRECTIONS:
| 1. |
Cut each tomato into four thick slices; place on paper towels to drain |
| 2. | Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, parsley, basil, garlic and salt, |
| until blended. | |
| 3. | Spread cream cheese mixture over eight tomato slices. |
| 4. |
Top with remaining tomato slices. |
| 5. |
Place flour and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. |
| 6. | In another bowl, whisk egg and milk. |
| 7. | Coat the top and bottom of each sandwich with flour. |
| 8. |
Dip into egg mixture, then coat with crumbs. |
| 9. |
In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-hot heat. |
| 10. | Fry tomato sandwiches in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. |
| 11. |
Drain on paper towels. |
| 12. |
Serve immediately. |