Guys.  

These are like little magical garlic cheese morsels without the carbs.  

And trust me, you will not miss the bread.  Unless of course you like all those calories that bread adds, but I’m guessing you don’t.  *wink*

This dish is great served at any Holiday gathering.  The aromatic garlic wafts through the house while baking and summons all your guests that dinner is served.

 And, guess what?  You get to use ripe and ready California tomatoes even in the dead of winter because these are hothouse tomatoes from Windset!  Kind of fooled you didn’t I?  These greenhouse tomatoes are so red and juicy, you’d think they were picked straight from the field.  Ah, the joys of living in this bountiful state.   

Want to make your own platter of yummy goodness?  Let’s do it…

Cut your tomatoes in half and place face up in a baking dish.  Drizzle the tops with olive oil.

Add a bit of minced garlic to each top and cover with salt and pepper

Top each tomato half with the cheese mixture and bake at 425 for 15 minutes

Can you even stand it?  

Serve a few on a dish and garnish with chiffonade style basil.  That is optional but I highly recommend!  The basil not only adds a festive touch, but the added flavor kicks it up a notch.

Go ahead…. go find yourself some greenhouse tomatoes (pssst…. I found mine at Costco) and make some!