A Really Good Tomato Recipe

So I changed this recipe and instead of using croutons I used bacon as my base! The vinegar made the bacon soft (I like my bacon firm, but the other person eating this with me likes their bacon soft). But it was still tasty and I would definitely make it again perhaps with less vinegar. It was quite easy to make and I'll add this to my recipe list. :)

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This was great! The flavors really came together nicely. Thanks for sharing! ZWT8

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I couldn't find garlic and cheese flavored croutons so I made this recipe with garlic flavored croutons. I used low-fat mozzarella cheese. I'm sure it would have been better with fresh mozzarella. At the last minute, I decided to use balsamic vinegar instead of red wine vinegar. And I used fresh basil and put it in the oven until melted. Thanks Lainey. This is so tasty. A great appetizer :) Made for PRMR tag game

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Delicious! All those crunchy yummy little croutons topped with tomatoes and melted cheese Yumm. Made as written using shredded mozzarella as that was what we had. Love Provolone and am looking forward to trying again with provolone. Will be making a lot this summer. Thanks so much for the post.

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How can you go wrong with croutons, cheese and garden fresh tomatoes. Great side dish. Fast and easy. I too stuck mine in the oven just until the cheese melted. It's a great way to use up your tomatoes. I'll definately be making this again.

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What a discovery. My entire family raved about this dish and has requested that I make it again. We tend to prefer our croutons less crisp, so next time I will drizzle the vinegar directly on the croutons to soften them just a bit. But other than that, I would not deviate from this recipe at all. Thanks for sharing your recipe, Lainey. It is a definite "keeper"!

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I took some advice and put the dish in the oven at 325 for 10 minutes. The croutons did get soggy which is a no no with me. Next time I will crumble the croutons on top of the dish and bake for 10 minutes. This way you still have the flavor but not the sogginess of the croutons.

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This is a REALLY GOOD TOMATO RECIPE!!!!! This was perfectly quick and easy for someone without a lot of time. I have made this a few times now and the only thing differnt I've done is add some ricotta cheese to it. Other than that it's perfecto as is! Served up nicely the next day too, had eveyone in the breakroom asking what it was and how to make it. Thanks for posting!

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Garden tomatoes are truly pushing the need to find "something new"! Had the reddest, ripest tomatoes and fresh mozzeralla, layered in a small baking dish, over croutons - sprinkled with extra garlic/pepper seasoning. Followed another reviewer's suggestion of using balsamic in place of red wine vinegar, with pleasing results. Topped with chiffonaded fresh basil and nuked for 1 minute periods, 4 times. was a tasty side to left-over chicken pot-pie. Thanks for posting, Lainy.

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Excellent! I scaled this down to make two servings and we both wished I had made more. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

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This is a lovely recipe. I scaled it down to suit one person, me. DH isn't big on cheese, must be a defect in the gene pool. But this had two of my all time favorites, cheese and tomatoes. I used one store bought vine ripened tomatoe over a small plate with one layer of Mrs Callender's seasoned croutons, fresh sliced mozarella went on top with the basil and RWvinegar sprinkled . Heated in the microwave for a minute and a half, came out really well. The flavor is amazing. I'll make this again, as soon as the garden starts doing it's thing. (Hope the garden starts doing it's thing.)

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This was out of this world!! My husband loved this so much he offered to skip dinner and just eat this!! I followed the recipe exactly and used fresh buffalo mozzarella. The red wine vinegar was a wonderful addition and gave a lot of flavor. I only microwaved for about 5 minutes and it was definitely "melty" at that point. Will DEFINITELY make this one again! True crowd pleaser! Thanks for posting.

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I think I made my tomato slices too thick because the cheese was not able to make it down to the croutons. This still had a very good flavor. Only took 5 minutes in my microwave. We enjoyed it. Served with spaghetti and Kittencals Green Beans With Garlic Butter and Almonds.

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Not bad at all! Kind of unique. Let's see, I used garlic and onion croutons, part skim mozzarella and fresh basil (I can't resist fresh basil). I microwaved it for 6 minutes. The cheese melted nicely into the croutons so they stuck together. I used red wine vinegar, but next time I'll try balsamic. Thank you Lainey!:)

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Absolutely delicious! Only change I made was to use balsamic vinegar because I was out of red wine vinegar. Soooo simple. Thanks for sharing!

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DELICIOUS, so tasty. Made it just like the recipe stated making my own croutons and fresh basil from my garden. I am going to make this again using Balsamic vinegar & some EVOO. Thanks again, for the great recipe!

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My husband, the tomato eater in our house, loved this recipe. I strayed a little from your exact recipe, using fresh mozarella and adding 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil drizzled over the mix, before I added the RWvinegar. I also used an italian seasoning mix instead of the basil. However, it was a great dish for DH, who suggested I add a little thinly sliced onion next time, and maybe some bread crumbs or something crispy on top. Thanks for the great recipe.

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Wow! What a delicious really good tomato recipe (love the title for your recipe!). My partner and I could not get enough of this. It's like the breaded tomatoes my Mom and G'Ma used to make, only much better! In fact, it's a bit like a pizza. I had a pint of red and yellow cherry tomatoes from my garden that I quartered and scattered over the top of the croutons. Also threw a small diced onion over all and salt and pepper, with some fresh basil from the garden. I only used 2 tablespoons of vinegar. I took someone else's suggestion to bake in a 325F oven for 10 minutes. This allowed the cherry tomatoes to collapse a bit and the croutons soaked up the fabulous juice, but they weren't soggy. Now my partner and I can't wait for more cherry tomatoes!! Served this with a delicious main course French Chicken in Vinegar Sauce

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Really good. I will make this again.

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Saw this today-decided to make for lunch for me and the girls-since I have lots of homegrown veggies to use. I also used fresh mozzarella, basil, and my homemade croutons. Served over a bed of baby spinach w/ Okra Patties and a spicy remoulade. Everyone loved this dish-fast, easy, and lots of flavor! Thank you for a great recipe!!!

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