Grilled Fresh Tomatoes with Olive Oil and Basil

One good recipe to use up some fresh tomatoes
is to simply grill the tomatoes, cut side down,
and season with oil, salt, pepper, and sliced basil.

Ingredients:
2 firm, ripe tomatoes,cut in half around the middle
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 basil leaves, thinly sliced

Directions:
After cuting the tomatoes in half remove seeds and juice.
Preheat your grill on high heat for direct grilling.
Use a grill basket or fine grill grate if you can,
it will make it much easier to work with the tomatoes
Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper.
Brush the cut side of the tomatoes with olive oil.
Brush the grill grate or grill pan with olive oil.
Place the tomatoes, cut side down on the grill surface.
Cover the grill and let cook for about 4 minutes.
(Check after 2 minutes.)
Use a metal spatula to lift tomatoes
off of the grill for serving.
Place on a serving dish, cut side up.
Drizzle a little more olive oil on the tomatoes.
Sprinkle with just a little more salt and pepper.
Sprinkle with thinly sliced basil.