Fried Red Tomatoes, Italian Style
EatyourVeggiesandotherSideDishes

Vine-ripened tomatoes fried in butter with a crunchy almond-Parmesan coating.

Ingredients:

2 large tomatoes

1/4 cup flour

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1/3 cup Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs

1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup ground almonds

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon butter + 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe:

Trim ends off tomatoes and cut each in half for two thick slices.  In three small bowls, put flour in one, eggs in another and a mixture of the bread crumbsk, Parmesan, almonds, salt, pepper and sugar in the third bowl.

Heat butter and oil in a large skillet.  Dip each tomato slice first in flour, then eggs, then in bread crumb mixture and place in pan (work quickly so the tomatoes don't get soft).  Brown on one side for just a minute or two, flip and brown second side.  Serves 2 - 4.