Crunchy Cheese Baked Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large ripe tomatoes
1/2 c. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1/2 c. roasted pecan halves, chopped
1/4 c. unsalted butter
3/4 tsp. sweet basil
1/8 tsp. creole seasoning

Preparation

Wash and cut tomatoes in half.
Place cut side up in baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine cheese, bread crumbs, pecans, butter, basil and creole seasoning.
Blend well.
Spoon approximately 1 heaping tablespoonful cheese mixture on top of each tomato.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for about 15 minutes. Be sure the baking pan used is filled 1/4 with warm water before baking.
If large tomatoes, cut in half and serve 8 or use medium-size and serve 4.