Country-Style Tomatoes

By Belinda

Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 4 large tomates
• 1 pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1-1/2 tsp minced fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp milk
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 3 Tbsp olive oil

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Cut each tomato into four thick slices; place on paper towels to drain. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, parsley, basil, garlic and salt until blended. Spread cream cheese mixture over eight tomatoe slices; top with remaining tomato slices.
Place flour and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. In another bowl, whisk egg and milk. Coat the top and bottom of each sandwich with flour, dip into egg mixture, then coat with crumbs.
In a large skillet heat butter and oil over medium hot heat. Fry tomato sandwiches in batches for 3-4 minutes a side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.