Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Casserole

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Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Casserole Photo
Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Casserole
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
1
jar (12 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained

1-1/2
teaspoons red wine vinegar

1
teaspoon olive oil

1
clove garlic, minced

1/4
teaspoon salt

1/4
teaspoon black pepper

1/3
cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

3
medium fresh tomatoes (about 1-1/2 pounds), sliced

1/2
cup (about 1 ounce) herb-flavored croutons, crushed



Preparation:
1.
Combine red peppers, vinegar, oil, garlic, salt and black pepper in food processor. Cover; process, using on/off pulsing action, 1 minute or until slightly chunky. Reserve 2 tablespoons cheese. Stir remaining cheese into red pepper mixture.

2.
Arrange tomato slices in 8-inch round microwavable baking dish; microwave on HIGH 1 minute. Spoon red pepper mixture on top; microwave on HIGH 2 to 3 minutes or until tomatoes are slightly softened.

3.
Sprinkle with reserved 2 tablespoons cheese and croutons.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 3 tomato slices with 2-1/2 tablespoons red pepper mixture
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 9 g
Cholesterol 3 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 2 g
Calories from Fat 30 %
Calories 80
Protein 3 g
Sodium 342 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 1/2
Vegetable 2


This recipe appears in: Vegetable Side Dish