Scalloped Tomatoes

So lately I have been getting baked, baking casseroles, pies, apple crumble, meat cuts of various quadrupeds, even muffins and quick breads. Why? What did you think I meant? 

If you have read my blog you may have surmised that I like tomatoes. I do indeed. I adore tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, cooked tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato ketchup, Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, fat beef steak tomatoes and canned stewed tomatoes. I like tomatoes grilled with my breakfast, or broiled with hollandaise sauce, slathering over meatballs over pasta or potatoes. Hollowed and filled with salad greens, or crab salad, accordion sliced and filled with shrimp, stuffed with spinach and Parmesan and baked. There are oh so many things that can be done to the humble tomato. You can even take them to rallies and throw them at city hall or authority figures (you can however I don’t recommend it because it would be assault or something and in the best case scenario you will be pepper sprayed and kicked in the kidneys. Which, of course, would be no more than you deserve for spreading tomato ridden bio-terrorism and red fruity fear amongst the populace. Honestly, as soon as people get a constitution they start lobbing produce, it happens every time. Look at the declaration of Banana Republic, hmmm you know maybe that was a dream. I had a dream recently that some dude was trying to stab me in the eye with a fondue fork. What the heck does that mean?

Actually it reminds me of the exceptionally gross thing that happened in Thailand this past week. For yet another protest against the government people gathered together to give blood, not as in; give blood down at the Red Cross Blood Drive, or heading down to the Alpha Plasma center to get 40 bucks to buy illicit homemade pharmaceutical products. Oh no, no indeed, they were giving blood and filling up juice containers, and buckets and Tupperware and then they dumped the blood all over one of the government buildings. Uhhhhh GROSS! Totally gross, even more gross than that kid in 3rd grade that we called “Greensleeves” because he never had a Kleenex, ewww….yuck. Well I hope it gets their point across.

Here is the tomato recipe for four peeps marshmallowy or not:

1 Large can of whole tomatoes well drained

½ Cup of chopped onion

1-6 Cloves of garlic chopped depending on your hatred of vampires

1 Cup of fresh bread crumbs

1 Teaspoon of sugar

½ Teaspoon of thyme or tarragon

2 Tablespoons of fresh parsley chopped

½ Cup of Parmesan Cheese

How you do this? I tell you now: 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the well drained tomatoes in a casserole dish, combine the remaining ingredients and sprinkle over the tomatoes. Bake Uncovered for about 20-30 minutes until lightly browned and aromatic. If desired sprinkle with more fresh chopped parsley just before serving.