Pimiento Or Pimento Cheese Tomato Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 -3 ripe tomatoes, sliced
    2 teaspoons fresh oregano, divided (or 1 teaspoon dried oregano)
    1 cup grated sharp low-fat cheddar cheese
    1 cup grated low-fat monterey jack cheese
    1 (3 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese, softened
    1/2 cup light mayonnaise
    3 tablespoons pimientos, mashed (about 1 - 4 ounce jar, drained)
    1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    salt
    1 teaspoon grated onion
    12 slices bread, trimmed of crusts
    1 (10 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
    Slice tomatoes in the bottom of a buttered, 8-inch X 11-inch baking dish, covering the bottom. Sprinkle with 1/2 the oregano. Set aside.
    Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth the cheeses, mayonnaise, pimientos, garlic powder, pepper & onion.
    Spread bread slices with equal portions of cheese mixture and roll up jelly-roll fashion.
    Arrange bread/cheese rolls in baking dish on top of tomato slices, seam side down. Pour Rotel tomatoes evenly over the rolls. Sprinkle with remaining oregano.
    Bake for 30 minutes.

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