Wash the tomatoes, grate them dry and cut off the lid. Hollow out the tomatoes with a spoon, chop the flesh roughly
Peel and finely dice the onions and garlic. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Sauté the onion for 2-3 minutes and remove. Wash parsley, shake dry. Pluck off the leaves and chop them. Mix minced meat with half of the onion mixture, cognac and half of the parsley. Season with salt and pepper
Season the tomatoes inside with salt, fill with chopped mass and place in an ovenproof dish. Wash the thyme, shake dry. Set aside some stems for garnishing. Pluck the leaves from the remaining thyme and chop them. Mix the tomato pulp, remaining onion mixture, tomato juice, bay leaf and thyme, season with salt and pepper and place in the mould around the stuffed tomatoes.
Sprinkle tomatoes with 2-3 tablespoons of oil and wine and bake in a preheated oven (electric range: 175 °C/ convection oven: 150 °C/ gas: level 2) for 30-40 minutes. Place the tomato lids in another greased tin and place them next to the tomatoes about 15 minutes before the end of the cooking time and bake them together with the tomatoes. Remove the tomatoes, arrange them, place the lid on the tomatoes and garnish with thyme. Bread tastes good with it