These Grilled Parmesan Garlic Tomatoes are the perfect summer appetizer and proves that everything’s better with grill marks and cheese!
Ok, I know I say this every year, but how is it that summers are sooo incredibly busy?! I just got back from NH after seeing my mom and an amazing quick visit with my long lost bestie Stephanie, The Cozy Cook, and I haven’t really stopped since. In addition to a mini promotion/added work load, I got a late summer cold, and because of the aforementioned mini promotion and being gone for 28 days out of the 30 days prior to my return, I didn’t dare take any additional time off. Plus, the hubster is even busier at his office, so the cooking’s been minimal. The house is a disaster. The fridge is a barren wasteland. The laundry overflow-eth. 
Fortunately, also overflowing, our beautiful San Marzano tomatoes!
So I did a quick saute of a ton of garlic in olive oil with salt, rosemary, and onion powder,
sliced the beautiful tomatoes in half and tossed them on the grill,
generously brushed them with the olive oil garlic deliciousness,
and finished cooking them with a healthy dose of fresh grated parmesan cheese. 
Grilled Parmesan Garlic Tomatoes. The perfect fast, easy, summer appetizer for those end of the summer tomatoes and especially super busy schedules!
Grilled Parmesan Garlic Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 9 San Marzano Tomatoes halved
- 5 cloves of garlic minced
- 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 cup - 1 cup fresh ground Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Clean, and oil grill then pre-heat to medium low.
- Add tomatoes, sliced side down, onto grill. Cook for about 5-7 minutes until light grill marks begin to show.
- Heat olive oil in a saute pan, add garlic, salt, onion powder, pepper, and rosemary. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until fragrant. Remove from heat and add to a small bowl and set aside.
- Gently flip each tomato half and generously brush with garlic mixture and top with Parmesan cheese.
- Close grill and finish cooking for another 7-10 minutes until cheese is fully melted.
- Gently remove from grill and serve immediately.
OOh Yum! Homegrown tomatoes taste wonderful – but you made them totally EPIC!!! Don’t think I’ve ever had such flavor packed grilled tomatoes before – cannot wait to try this!
Tomatoes are SO in abundance right now. I’m always looking for new ways to use them and this looks delicious!
Its lunch time where I live right now and I know EXACTLY what we’ll be having now. Thanks
How lovely! A wonderful collection of flavours, I could eat ALL of these myself! Thank you for sharing with us at Fiesta Friday this week 🙂
These tomatoes sounds amazing! You just can’t go wrong when tomatoes, garlic and parmesan cheese are involved.
Perfect! My tomatoes overfloweth too! I’m seriously considering not watering and letting them die. I’m the awful tomato killer! But first I gotta make these!
These look gorgeous – not to mention super tasty! I think I’ll place these on my menu for this weekend. 🙂
These look like a perfect appetizer. I look forward to trying them!
I can just about taste those tomatoes from here! Yummy!
These tomatoes have me drooling. I just love the idea of the garlic and olive oil over a roasted tomato. My tomatoes are doing so well too!! I just wish I could eat them all!
Great use of summer’s best! Looking forward to trying this recipe featuring some of our juicy reds.
Tracy!! I’ve NEVER thought to do this. Such a good idea!!
I will surely try this..
That is such a great and healthy idea to serve grilled tomatoes with parmesan
I love grilled veggies especially with the addition of Parmesan Cheese.
This is the perfect appetizer! These tomatoes look heavenly. I can only imagine how great they taste 🙂
I love the color of these tomatoes, and even though I usually tend to avoid eating tomatoes, these look very moreish!
Oh my yum! I have to make these next time we have guests over for an appetizer! Yummo!
Tomatoes, garlic and cheese! What could be better! This looks just amazing!
Oh my. You just described my life all the time (especially the laundry overflow-eth part…). But isn’t it great when you can throw together something simple like this and it becomes something amazing?? Great post 🙂
This is a good entertaining idea, these looks so good, I love grilled tomatos!
That something so simple can taste so incredibly good! Lovely photos, too 🙂
Yum! These look awesome and something I would create as a perfect healthy and tasty side dish!
These look like a great summer side dish. Thanks for sharing!
Oh these are gorgeous! They look absolutely delicious!
Perfect way to use those ripe tomatoes in my garden right now!
I make a similar dish and it’s always a hit!! Love the parm and the roasted tomatoes together – so good!!
Oh yes summer is always busy. It is a season that should be full of relaxing and vacations but I always pack too much in. The fresh summer bounties like these tomatoes make it all worth it
I love grilled tomatoes, so tender, so sweet and juicy, and with cheese, this must me amazing!
I will not be shy at all, but I hope you don’t mind if you make another batch of this because I think I am going to finish all the first batch you brought here at the party. 😀
What a great way to use end of summer tomatoes! Yum!!
These tomatoes look wonderful! I’m certainly trying this recipe. Most of my tomatoes plants are ready for the picking.
These look so fresh. They’ll make a great side for Sunday brunch.
oh tomatoes! can’t wait to try them this way!
Tomatoes are my weakness ! Yummylicious idea and recipe!
I did something similar with peppers recently. This looks like a fabulous way to enjoy fresh tomatoes. I love the harvest recipes!
I love grilled tomatoes, can’t wait to use tomatoes from my garden!
I love tomatoes! This looks like a great preparation for them!
Oooooh. I am SWIMMING in tomatoes right now. This sounds amazing! Gotta try it!
I am a huge tomato addict!! I cannot wait to give these a try.
What a delicious appetizer and a great way to have more veggies!
Thanks, Shadi!
I love the simplicity of these but oh so good!
Thanks, Sophia!
These look so amazing and def my style i cant wait to ry tis ! Wow thanks !! Laci
Thanks, Laci! 🙂
I love tomatoes roasted or grilled. This sounds like such a fantastic way to have them, too. Saving to try with garden-fresh tomatoes this summer!
Thanks, Tara! 🙂
THis is so unique and special and I love the cheesy option to it. Best party platter option.
They look fantastic, such great flavours… We have a dozen San Marzano tomato plants in the garden so I’ll be keeping this recipe until they start to bare fruit 🙂
Such a lovely appetizer! Are Marzano Tomatoes best for grilling?
They’re one of the best! I also like romas for this recipe too – just make sure they’re not too ripe otherwise they’ll fall apart on the grill. Enjoy!
i just LOVE tomato season and am so excited about it! It’s the only time of year i really eat tomatoes. these look incredible – great idea to make them on the grill!
Love this idea for summer snacking! Garden tomatoes are the best!