1¼ cups chopped parsley

3 small cloves garlic, finely chopped

Pinch red pepper flakes

¾ cup bread crumbs

Spectrum Naturals Extra-Virgin Olive Spray Oil

10 plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise and seeded

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon dried lemon granules, crushed

½ cup water

• Preheat oven to 400°.

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the parsley, garlic, red pepper flakes, and bread crumbs; pulse to chop and mix. Set aside.

• Prepare a casserole dish or baking pan large enough to hold the tomato halves side by side by spraying it with the olive oil spray. Fill the tomato halves with the bread crumb mixture and place them in the dish or pan. Spray a light layer of the olive spray oil over the tops of the filled tomatoes. Sprinkle the pepper and lemon granules over the top of the bread crumbs.

• Add ½ cup water to the bottom of the pan. Cover tightly with an aluminum foil tent. Bake for 45 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender.

• Remove the aluminum foil. Place the pan under the broiler and broil until crisp and slightly browned, about 2 minutes. (Watch closely so the bread crumbs don't burn!)

Using Less Fat

When you use cold-pressed vegetable oil in a recipe that calls for butter, you can usually reduce the amount of oil you use by 25 percent. In other words, if the recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of butter, you'll only need to use ¾ teaspoon of oil.