Cheesy Tomato Casserole Recipe
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Cheesy Tomato Casserole Recipe is a classic comfort dish that uses pantry basics and comes together fast. This recipe works well as a side dish or a light main meal.
Cheesy Tomato Casserole Recipe
Are you looking for a fun new vegetable side dish? I think you’ll like this Cheesy Tomato Casserole Recipe.
This casserole is baked until hot and lightly golden on top. The tomatoes soften as they cook and mix with the cheese and cracker mixture.
This side dish is so simple to make and so delicious. Great for the tomato lovers in your life. It’s much easier than Tomato Pie but has the same flavors.
The buttery crackers kind of make this dish. Buttery crackers kind of make everything better, right?
Cheesy Tomato Casserole Recipe
For best results, follow these tips
- Fresh or canned whole tomatoes may be used in this recipe. For fresh tomatoes, peel and cut into chunks. Remove most of the pulp and seeds, then drain thoroughly. Canned diced tomatoes have too much juice, so I prefer canned whole tomatoes. Cut them into fourths, then drain before stirring them into the remaining ingredients.
- I use Ritz brand crackers; Club is also a good choice.
- Draining the tomatoes well will prevent the cracker topping from becoming soggy and keep the texture just right.
- I prefer a Texas sweet or Vidalia onion in this recipe. A sweet onion adds gentle flavor without being sharp.
- Dried basil is a must!
- Let the casserole rest for a few minutes after baking. This helps it set and makes serving easier.
Conclusion
This cheesy tomato casserole is easy to make and easy to serve. It has wonderfully warm flavors and goes with any main dish, like Mushroom Chicken.
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Cheesy Tomato Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 35-ounce can whole tomatoes drained and chopped*
- 1/2 cup butter crackers crushed into crumbs (about 15 crackers) (reserve 2 tablespoon for topping)
- 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese reserve 2 tablespoons for topping
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1/2 small white onion finely chopped, I prefer a sweet onion, such as Vidalia
- 1 large eggs beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Layer tomatoes in an 8 inch round or square baking dish.
- In a small bowl, stir together remaining ingredients. Keep out 2 tablespoons of crushed crackers and 2 tablespoon shredded cheese for top
- Spoon over tomatoes.
- Sprinkle reserved crackers and cheese over top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve hot.
This would be such a big hit here!
That looks and sounds like a lovely meal!