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Broiled Tomato with Pesto

Serves 6

Ingredients

3 fresh tomatoes

2 cloves garlic

1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons pine nuts

Instructions

Cut the tomatoes in half. Combine the garlic, basil, olive oil, Parmesan, and pine nuts in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. Spoon the mixture onto the top of each tomato half. Place the tomatoes on a broiler pan and broil about 3" from the heat until lightly browned, about 3–5 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

90 calories

7 total fat (2 g sat)

3 mg cholesterol

4 g carbohydrate

3 g protein

1 g fiber

68 mg sodium