Tomatoes Stuffed with Prosciutto and Basil

Total time: 30 minutes
  A little bit of good Prosciutto imparts a lot of flavor to this easy first course.  You could substitute crisp, crumbled, fried bacon or chopped regular ham.

 Ingredients:

• 2 ripe, garden fresh tomatoes
• 1 slice ham - Prosciutto, Bayonne
• 2 tbs snipped fresh basil
• 1 tbs snipped fresh chives
• 2 tbs dried bread crumbs
• 3 tbs shredded cheese
• whole basil leaves to garnish   and olives if you have some in the fridge

 Instructions:

• Slice the tops off of the tomatoes and scoop out the center, about an inch (2.5cm) deep. 
• Chop the ham. 
• Snip the herbs. 
• Combine the ham, herbs and bread crumbs. 
• Spoon the mixture into tomatoes, pressing it down to fit. 
• Divide the cheese and place on top of each tomato.
• Put onto a baking sheet and bake at 400F (200C) for 15 - 20 minutes, until tomatoes are hot and cheese starts to brown.
• Remove and serve, garnished with whole basil leaves.