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Tomato-Bread Casserole (2-10-15)

Mom's Tips

February 10th, 2015 by Jim Field

  • 1/2 pound-loaf French bread, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons Imperial Margarine, softened
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, cut up
  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup low fat cottage or ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon Lawry’s Garlic Powder with Parsley
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Spread bread slices with margarine; cut into large cubes.  Arrange on jelly-roll pan.  Toast in 350 degree oven about 7 minutes.  Place 1/2 of cubes in greased 13″ x 9″ x 2″ baking dish.  Drain canned tomatoes, reserving liquid.  Top bread cubes with 1/2 of fresh tomato slices, 1/2 reserved tomato liquid, 1/2 of cottage cheese, 1/2 of oil, 1/2 of canned tomatoes, 1/2 of Seasoned Salt, 1/2 of oregano and 1/2 of Garlic Powder with Parsley.  Repeat layers.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.  Bake, covered, in 350 degree oven in 40 minutes.  Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer to brown top.  Presentation:  Sprinkle with parsley.  Serve with any grilled or baked meat, fish or poultry entree.  Yield:  8 to 10 servings.