Tomato Bake

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I was telling my friend Barb about the abundance of tomatoes in my garden..so she shared this recipe with me. I don't really enjoy eating tomatoes but she told me to try this recipe, she said it was really good. And she is right..it is really good:) It's a nice quick lunch esp if you have tomatoes ripening faster than you know what to do with. I could use more recipes using tomatoes!!

• 2 medium size tomatoes
• 1 medium sweet green pepper, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Butter or olive oil
• 1/4 cup water
• A couple of basil leaves, finely chopped

White Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 slices of toasted bread, I used rye bread

1. Cut tomatoes in half and place in pan, add water.
2. Sprinkle salt and pepper and chopped peppers on the tomato halves.
3. Place dabs of butter or a dash of olive oil on top.
4. Bake uncovered at 325º for 30 to 35 minutes.
5. While the tomatoes are baking prepare the sauce.
6. Melt butter in a saucepan, whisk in flour until it's a smooth paste.
7. Add milk slowly stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Cook another 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
8. Place each baked tomato half on a toasted slice of bread and pour the sauce over it.
9. Sprinkle chopped basil over top.
10. Serves 2..can be adapted to serve as many as you wish!
11. Note..you can add a few slices of hot peppers to the green peppers if you like a little heat:)

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