Savory Tomato Crisp Recipe
Our delicious tomato crisp recipe isn’t just for Summer, it’s a perfect Holiday side dish too. The juicy baked flavors of tomatoes with our savory crisp topping makes this a wonderful potluck dish to share. Looking for a great Holiday dish to bring? This simple baked tomato casserole is it! We also share some images of our garden when Summer tomatoes are booming!
Tomato Crisp Recipe
Every once in a while two cravings collide and something magical happens. Sometimes it all ends up being one big, tasteless mess and easily forgotten dish. But on occasion, these random food ideas can marry into a lovely dish that we’ll make over and over. So a few weeks ago we were craving a baked tomato dish and aside from our tomato tarts that we love making, the idea of combining a crisp and tomato popped up like a light bulb. We’re introducing, our tomato crisp recipe. It has everything that we love about summer: vine ripened heirloom tomatoes + crisp topping + baked in the oven = perfect savory crisp dish. The math says it all.
If you’re already a fan of fruit crisps (raise your hands high!) and heirloom tomatoes, then combining these two isn’t too far fetched of a culinary idea. Really, the idea of a savory tomato crisp is quite delicious. The juicy, baked tomatoes are essentially and botanically speaking, a fruit anyways. So all you’re really changing is the flavor from a sweet stonefruit or berry profile to a lovely tomato-y sweet flavor. You can visit all our tomato recipes on our tomato page.
Watch the Video: Delicious Tomato Crisp:
Chocolate Stripe Heirloom Tomatoes: What are these lovely tomatoes we’re making them with? They’re chocolate stripe heirloom tomatoes and aren’t they a beauty to behold? These chocolate stripes actually did extremely well in the garden, giving off at least 3 dozen medium to large sized fruit. The colors and striping are very striking and the sweet flavors make this at the top of our heirloom tomato list. It’s definitely going to be on the list for next year because they’re the plant that kept on giving.
Best Tomatoes to Cook for Tomato Crisp?
Roma tomatoes, hot house or tomatoes on the vine or beef steak tomatoes work great. When baking, it’s best to choose a slightly firmer tomato so it’ll still have great texture during baking. If you’re using really ripe and soft tomatoes, you’ll have more of a soft, juicy base. And that’s not a bad thing.
What to Serve with Tomato Crisp?
- Consider this tomato crisp the perfect side dish to a grilled meat dish or roasts like pork tenderloin, roast chicken or prime rib.
- This would be a great pairing to a nice vegetarian salad.
- Serve this on top of pasta! The tomato juices are great to toss with pasta and the crunchy topping is a great texture addition.
- Either way, the textures of the crisp oats and juicy tomatoes underneath add to the essential flavors and colors of Summer. It can’t be beat.
- All tomato crisp recipe details are in the recipe box below.
Can You Freeze Leftovers ?
We’re not fans of freezing these leftovers. The tomatoes will be very mushy when thawed. It’s best to just store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Enjoy them when its fresh and warm as much as you can!
Tomato Crisp
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (907 g) ripe Tomatoes , cut into wedges or sliced
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) Cornstarch
- Kosher Salt or Sea Salt
- fresh cracked Black Pepper , to taste
- 3/4 cup (94 g) Flour
- 1/4 cup (25 g) freshly grated parmigiano reggiano
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) finely minced Italian Parsley
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves , optional
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) minced or crushed Garlic
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) packed Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) Kosher Salt or Sea Salt
- 1/2 cup (114 g) cold unsalted Butter , cut into ½-inch pieces (1 stick)
- ½ cup (40 g) old-fashioned Oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190° C). Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
- Put the cut tomatoes into the prepared baking dish. Toss with the cornstarch and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Combine the flour, cheese, parsley, optional thyme leaves, garlic, brown sugar and teaspoon of salt in a medium bowl. Mix together well.
- Pinch the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse sand (or cut it into the flour mix with a pastry cutter). Work in the oats with your fingers until evenly distributed.
- Spread the crisp topping over the tomatoes. Bake for 45 minutes or until the topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Information per Serving
More Easy Recipes:
- This chocolate cherry crisp is a favorite for cherry lovers
- Sticky fig blueberry crisp recipe : the rich flavors of fig and baked blueberries are fantastic together
- Baked Tomatoes with parmesan : this is a simple, yet elegant way to serve breakfast or brunch
- This tomato crisp recipe (or baked tomato casserole) was originally published 2013 and re-published with a new video.
Looks delicious and reminds me of a tomato cobbler.
Not only is this gorgeous, it looks totally delectable. And savory. And I think I could even eat the leftovers spooned over pasta or rice or-that is if there are any leftovers!
Those tomatoes are almost too pretty to eat!
Wow, this looks so perfect and a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Oooh, the perfect accompaniment to Sunday brunch. Thank you for a great recipe!
I love this idea and it seems like a great brunch item. Heirlooms are fantastic right now and I picked some up recently at the farmers market for a post…
Oh those tomatoes are just gorgeous! I love the idea of a savory crisp. Sort of kicking myself for not thinking of that myself! ๐ I’ll be making a gluten-free and vegan version of this once my tomatoes ripen. Thanks again for such a beautiful recipe.
What a great idea! We are giving away a bunch of heirloom tomatoes to our CSA members this week – I will share this recipe!
Thanks so much ๐
This looks delightful. I can’t wait until my tomatoes fully ripen. I’m pinning this for sure!
This is stunning and the perfect summer meal!
Wow, this is such a spectacular idea! I have never seen a tomato crisp but it sounds brilliant. It’s going on the list.
This sounds like the perfect recipe for summer tomatoes. LOVE it!
This looks wonderful! What a great idea.
This sounds amazing! Are you sure those are chocolate stripe tomatoes? I’ve grown them before and they were red with green/brown stripes, rather than red and yellow striped. If you Google “Chocolate Stripe Tomato” you’ll see what I mean.
This looks simply amazing and delicious!
I love fruit crisps. You made me very curious about the version with tomatoes. I must also write that tomatoes from your pictures look amazing!