Cheese Topped Tomatoes Food

CHEESE-TOPPED GRILLED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Place tomatoes, cut-sides up, in 8-inch square foil pan sprayed with cooking spray. Drizzle with dressing; top with cheeses. Place pan on grill grate.
• Grill 10 to 12 min. or until mozzarella is melted and tomatoes are heated through.
• Sprinkle with herbs.

CHEESE-TOPPED POTATOES IN FOIL

Steps:

• Prepare campfire or grill for medium heat. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with onion, bacon, butter, salt and pepper. Place on a large piece of greased heavy-duty foil (about 36x12-in. rectangle). Fold foil around potatoes, sealing tightly., Cook on campfire or in covered grill until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes per side. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape; place cheese over potatoes. Cook until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes. If desired, serve with sour cream.

TOMATO-TOPPED CHEESY POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Cook potatoes in saucepan of boiling water 10 min. or just until tender; drain. Return potatoes to pan; cover with cold water. Let stand until cooled.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 3 min., adding garlic for the last minute. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually add broth; cook 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add shredded cheese, 2 Tbsp. Parmesan and red pepper; cook and stir 1 min. or until shredded cheese is melted. Remove from heat.
• Drain potatoes. Layer half each of the potatoes and cheese sauce in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; repeat layers. Top with tomatoes.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining Parmesan; bake 5 min. or until golden brown. Sprinkle with parsley.

CHEESY STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast pistachios on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 5-8 minutes. Let cool, then finely chop. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
• Slice about 1/2" off the top of each tomato; reserve tops. Using a spoon, scoop out the center of each tomato (save for making sauce). Season insides of tomatoes with salt and pepper. Transfer to a baking dish large enough to hold tomatoes (they can be snug).
• Mix pistachios, garlic, raisins, 1/4 cup oil, and 1 Tbsp. thyme in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Place about 1 Tbsp. filling in each tomato. Tear mozzarella into bite-size pieces and snuggle into tomatoes. Top with remaining filling (you may need to gently press filling down with your fingers).
• Replace tomato tops; drizzle with oil. Scatter thyme sprigs over and bake, uncovered, until tomatoes release some liquid and begin to get a little wrinkly on top, 35-45 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

FOUR-CHEESE BROILED TOMATO SLICES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cut each tomato into five slices. Spread each with 1 tablespoon cheese mixture. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 3 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes or until cheese mixture is golden brown and tomatoes are heated through.

SPINACH-TOPPED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook spinach according to package directions with bouillon; drain well. Cool slightly; press out excess liquid. , Lightly salt tomato halves; place with cut side down on a paper towel for 15 minutes to absorb excess moisture. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the spinach, bread crumbs, cheese, onion, butter, egg, garlic, pepper and cayenne pepper. , Place tomato halves, cut side up, in a shallow baking dish. Divide the spinach mixture over tomatoes. Sprinkle with shredded cheese if desired. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes or until heated through.

GRILLED TOMATOES - CHEESE TOPPED

Steps:

• Halve tomatoes, and sprinkle cut surfaces with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Mix bread crumbs, cheese, and butter; sprinkle on top of tomatoes, trimming with snipped parsley.
• Heat tomatoes, cut side up, on griddle about 5 minutes, or until heated through.

CHEESE-TOPPED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Sprinkle cut side of tomatoes with salt, bread crumbs, cheese and onion. Drizzle with butter. , Prepare grill for indirect heat. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHEESE TOPPED GRILLED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Place tomatoes, cut side up, in greased 8-inch square foil pan.
• Drizzle with dressing, and sprinkle with both cheeses.
• Place pan on grate of grill; close lid, and grill 10 to 12 minute or until cheeses are melted and bottoms of tomatoes are browned.
• Garnish with fresh basil.

BLUE CHEESE STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice the top third (stem side) off each tomato. Cut a small slice off each bottom so that the tomatoes are flat and able to stand up. Using a melon baller or small spoon, remove the inside of each tomato to hollow out the center. Place the tomatoes on a plate or platter. Sprinkle the tomatoes with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Mash the cream cheese in a bowl with a rubber spatula until it is soft and malleable. Gently fold in the blue cheese, being careful not to overmix and break the blue clumps. Season with pepper. Use two small spoons to fill the tomatoes with the blue cheese mixture. (How much will depend on the size of the tomato; small tomatoes should get about 1 teaspoon of the mixture. You can also transfer the mixture to a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag with the corner cut off and pipe the cheese mixture into each tomato.)
• Toss the chives and bacon together in a small bowl. Top each tomato with the mixture. Drizzle hot honey over the entire plate. Serve.

CHEESY TOMATO TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Place the bread on a baking sheet and broil until lightly golden on both sides.
• Whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil with the garlic and basil in a small bowl; brush evenly on the toasted bread. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper; arrange a layer of tomatoes on each bread slice. Chop any remaining tomato slices and set aside for the salad. Top the bread evenly with the gruyere, mozzarella and parmesan. Return to the broiler and cook until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk the vinegar and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add the greens and the reserved chopped tomatoes and toss. Serve the cheese toast with the salad and chips.

BAKED TOMATOES WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Slice off the tops of 4 large beefsteak tomatoes; scoop out the seeds and some of the flesh. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Fill each tomato with 1 ounce crumbled goat cheese. Combine 1/2 cup panko, 2 tablespoons each olive oil, grated Parmesan and chopped parsley, 1 grated garlic clove, 1 teaspoon each fresh thyme and grated lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; sprinkle on the tomatoes. Bake at 450˚ F until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

BROILED TOMATOES WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Sprinkle tomato halves with salt and pepper. Sprinkle each half with 1/8 teaspoon basil, spread with 1 teaspoon mayonnaise, and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons cheese.
• Broil 7 to 8 minutes about 10 inches from the broiler.

BROILED CHEESE-TOPPED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes in half.
• Place in a shallow pan, cut side up.
• Dribble 1 teaspoon lemon juice over each half.
• Sprinkle halves with salt and pepper.
• Dot each half with 1/2 teaspoon butter.
• Place under preheated broiler for 5 minutes.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
• Stir in cheese, breadcrumbs and basil; sprinkle over tomatoes.
• Return to the broiler.
• Brown lightly, about 2 minutes, Serve on toast rounds.

TOMATOES, ONIONS, AND CHEESE TOPPED BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• 1.) Combine the first 8 ingredients and stir together in a medium sized bowl. Cover and place in fridge for at least one hour. (Hint, the longer the mixure marinates, the better flavor you will get! I like to let it sit in the fridge over night.).
• 2.) Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 3.) Place all ten slices of Italian Bread on a baking sheet and bake/toast for 6 to 7 minutes per side in the 400 degree oven. (This is more to dry the bread out than giving any color to the bread. So, don't worry if there is not much browning of the bread!).
• 4.) After the bread is baked/toasted on both sides, drizzle a little Olive Oil on each piece of bread.
• 5.) Then top each piece of bread with 1 1/2 to 2 spoonfuls of the Tomato and Onion marinade.
• 6.) Sprinkle each piece of bread with Salt and Black Pepper to taste.
• 7.) Sprinkle each piece of bread with the Mozzarella cheese.
• 8.) Place topped slices of bread back into the 400 degree oven until the cheese has melted. (usually about 8-10 minutes).
• 9.) Enjoy!

BAKED CHERRY TOMATOES WITH PARMESAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Pour oil into 13x9x2-inch broilerproof ceramic baking dish. Add tomatoes; turn to coat with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with parsley and cheese. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake tomatoes just until plump and shiny but not split, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Broil until tomatoes begin to split and cheese begins to color, about 2 minutes. Serve hot or warm.