Saturday Beefcake Lunch: Beefy Tomato


Mr. Michael Chiarello is one of the brighter and more palatable presenters on the Food Network. It's no wonder that Progresso exploited his talent and charm last year to help sell their products.



To embellish this recipe, accompanying this recipe are a few images of a juicy beefy tomato homo sapiens. Indicative of the truth that tomatoes are one of God's finest gifts.

Tomato Steak with Baked Goat Cheese and Herb Salad
Recipe by Michael Chiarello for Progresso Foods

Ingredients:
Progresso Parmesan Bread Crumbs, one quarter cup
Coarse sea salt (gray salt)
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Water, one half teaspoon
Egg
Fresh Goat Cheese, four rounds, two ounces each
Beefsteak Tomato, four thick slices, ripe
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, two teaspoons
Fresh herb leaves (such as basil, chervil, tarragon, flat-leaf parsley, chives (1-inch lengths) or young watercress), two cups
Progresso Red Wine Vinegar
Extra Virgin Olive Oil




1.In small shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs, dash salt and pepper. Add water; work with your fingers to moisten crumbs lightly. In another small shallow bowl, beat egg just until blended.




2. Dip one flat surface of each goat cheese round into egg, then into bread crumb mixture, patting crumbs in place. Repeat on other flat surface of cheese, leaving sides of rounds uncoated. Refrigerate coated cheese rounds about 15 minutes.
3. Place tomato slices in center of individual salad plates. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper.



4. Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons olive oil; heat until almost smoking. Add cheese rounds; cook about 45 seconds or until lightly browned. Turn cheese rounds; cook about 45 seconds or until cheese is softened depending on thickness of rounds. Place cheese round on tomato slice on each plate.
5. In bowl, toss herbs, splash of vinegar, drizzle of olive oil, additional salt and pepper to taste. Take all stems off herbs carefully so guests can enjoy just the soft leaves. Mound herb mixture evenly on top of cheese rounds. Serve immediately.




4 servings

Michael's Notes: This salad looks best when the tomato slice and the goat cheese slice are about the same size. So if you can only find goat cheese in small logs, you may want to serve 2 goat cheese rounds to each diner and perch them on slices from small tomatoes.



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