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.
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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.
Looking forward to making this but have a question. Would curly parsley suffice, Italian parsley goes bad in my fridge in a matter of days, and I hate having to keep throwing it out as Italian is more expensive than curly parsley in my produce shops.
Thank you
I return to this recipe over and over! Always so delicious and a crowd favorite. Thank you
Hi Kat! That’s awesome you’re enjoying the recipe! We love it too.
Made it, love it! I did add some smoked fish on the top and it tasted lovely!
Made this for a wknd brunch. It was fabulous. I did add fresh basil strips to the tomato mixture. It was a huge hit with everyone. I think I got 1 bite! Will be made again for sure!
This is genius. We’ve got lots of tomatoes ready to eat in the garden, so this is just perfect for using some of them up. Just beautiful!
Love the sound of a savoury tomato crisp!
OMG! This is such a genius idea. I love fruit crisps and this is a great way to make a savoury one. I’m always looking for baked sides to have along with chicken or pasta and this is perfect- plus it’s easy and can work so well when you have guests over!! And the oat topping makes it much healthier, too! I chanced upon your blog via Instagram and am so glad I did! It is just gorgeous ๐
Wow, I love this! Such a creative idea. I’m thinking I would add some basil to the mix.
Major yum. This is just the recipe I was longing for – I’m making it for a dinner party tomorrow night. The only thing I plan to change up is I will use white whole wheat flour – I’m trying to stay away from regular white flour. Thanks so much!!
oh my gosh this looks amazing. I never would have thought tomatoes would work as part of a crisp, but clearly they do!