By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 1, 2026
Serves 3
116 cal · 20 min
Broiled Tomatoes and Cheese
Recipe GLPR10f60d0fa0e662
A light and savory side dish featuring ripe tomato halves topped with a seasoned cottage cheese mixture and toasted breadcrumb crust, finished under the broiler until golden and bubbling.
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Ingredients
3 large, firm tomatoes
8 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons bread crumbs
2 sprays cooking spray
Directions
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water. Rinse and pat dry with a clean towel.
Rinse the tomatoes under cool running water and pat dry. Cut each tomato in half crosswise, creating 6 halves total.
In a small bowl, combine the cottage cheese, dried basil, and black pepper. Stir until the herbs and seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the cheese.
Spoon an equal portion of the cottage cheese mixture onto each tomato half, distributing it evenly across the cut surface.
Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the cheese-topped tomato halves, dividing them equally. Lightly spray each tomato with cooking spray until the breadcrumbs are misted.
Preheat your broiler. Coat a broiler pan or baking sheet with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Arrange the prepared tomato halves on the broiler pan, cut side facing up. Broil 4 to 6 inches from the heat source for 8 to 10 minutes, until the breadcrumb topping is golden brown and the cheese is hot and beginning to bubble. Do not allow the tomatoes to char excessively.
Remove from the broiler and let cool for 1 to 2 minutes before serving.
Comments
This dish is genuinely quick—five minutes active time, fifteen in the oven—and uses only grocery staples available at any Charlotte chain without a special trip. At roughly $1.50 per serving, it's cheap, driven by the modest cost of cottage cheese and tomatoes. The real limitation is that it's a same-night dish; broiled tomatoes soften and the topping gets soggy on reheating, which matters for a weeknight family that needs leftovers. It's also somewhat fussy as a side, less of a standalone meal, and performs best when tomatoes are in season or at farmer's market quality, which limits its appeal in winter months.
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