Stuffed Tomato Food

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Slice the tomatoes in half horizontally and scoop out the pulp and seeds. Salt the insides and let rest upside down on a rack set on a baking sheet to extract the juices, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix the breadcrumbs, garlic, basil, 1/4 cup parmesan, the olive oil and a few grinds of pepper. Stuff the tomatoes with the filling and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup parmesan.
• Transfer the tomatoes to a clean baking sheet and bake until they are tender and the tops are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Tent with foil if the breadcrumbs are browning too quickly.

STUFFED BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Invert shells onto paper towels to drain. Mix stuffing ingredients except parsley; spoon stuffing into tomatoes. Sprinkle with parsley. , Place tomatoes in a baking dish; cover with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning of stuffing. Bake until tomatoes are tender and stuffing is hot, about 30 minutes.

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Set up your grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only.
• Cut the tops off of each tomato and scoop out the inside flesh into a bowl. Set aside the tomato shells. Roughly chop the inside tomato flesh or break it up with your hands, yielding 1 cup. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Place a large saute pan over the direct heat side of the grill and add a drizzle of olive oil. Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, add the ground beef and cook until it begins to brown, breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, onions, lemon zest, another drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Give it a stir and cook until fragrant and the onions are translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Then stir in the reserved tomato insides. Cook for about 1 minute, scraping the bottom of the pan for any brown bits. Add the mint and parsley. Give it one more stir and remove from the heat. Add the rice, pine nuts and goat cheese.
• Fill each reserved tomato shell to the top with the beef mixture and place into a cast-iron skillet. Sprinkle with the panko and drizzle with olive oil. Place on the indirect heat side of the grill and close the lid. Bake until golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with olive oil drizzled over the top.

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Put mushrooms, water, and wine into a container and soak until mushrooms are rehydrated. Remove mushrooms and squeeze out excess liquid. Reserve the liquid. Roughly chop mushrooms.
• Sprinkle the cored and seeded tomatoes with salt and place upside down to drain. In a saute pan heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add shallots, garlic, and onion. Cook until translucent. Add mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes then add 1/2 cup of the reserved mushroom liquid to pan and cook for another 4 or 5 minutes, or until most of liquid is absorbed. Add the panko and the chopped tomato and stir to combine. Season the mushroom mixture with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• Preheat the broiler. Mix together the room temperature goat cheese and parsley and reserve. Stuff each tomato with the mushroom stuffing and top with thin layer of goat cheese mixture. Place tomatoes on a baking sheet and put under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes until cheese is slightly melted and golden.

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cut the tops off of the tomatoes and use a knife to cut around the inside, separating the flesh from the skin. Scoop out the flesh. Place the tomatoes in a small baking dish. In a small bowl combine the canned tomatoes with the bread crumbs, 1/3 cup of cheese and the sausage; mix well. Spoon the mixture into the tomato skins and top with the remaining 1/3 cup of cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut the top off each tomato, scoop the pulp and seeds out and turn the tomatoes upside down on paper towel to drain. Leave for 1/2 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Fry the meat with the butter in a frying pan until the meat is browned and crumbly. Remove from the heat. Add the toast crumbs, eggs, parsley, garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste.
• Stuff the tomatoes with the meat mixture and put the tomato lids back on the tomatoes. Place the tomatoes in a deep, ovenproof dish and put a drop of oil on each lid. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice tomatoes in half horizontally and scoop out pulp and seeds. Salt insides and rest upside down on a sheet pan lined with a wire rack to extract juices, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together bread crumbs, garlic, basil, pepper, 1/4 cup of the grated Parmesan and oil. Stuff tomatoes with the filling, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan, and bake until tomatoes are cooked through and tops are golden brown, about 30 minutes.

EASY STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Ask a grown-up to turn the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Cut the tops off tomatoes (keep tops) and scoop the insides into a sieve set over a bowl.
• Cut the mozzarella into chunks and snip or tear up the basil leaves.
• Sit the tomatoes in a baking dish. Add a few chunks of mozzarella into each tomato.
• Put a few torn basil leaves into each one.
• Tear or snip the red pepper into pieces, then add a piece to each tomato. Add more mozzarella, basil and pepper in layers until each tomato is full.
• Put a blob of pesto in each tomato, then put the tops back on. Pour over the juices from the tomato insides. Ask a grown-up to put them in the oven for 20 mins.

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• A big platter of these tomatoes goes well with grilled meat or fish, or serve them as a starter with cured meats and crusty bread.
• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Toast the bread, then remove the crusts and break it up into the food processor to make crumbs. Add the thyme, chives or parsley, oil and garlic, then pulse briefly to mix.
• Halve the tomatoes and put in one layer in a shallow ovenproof dish. Spread each cut side with a little mustard, then sprinkle a little of the crumb mix on the top. Bake for 15-20 mins until the topping is crunchy and lightly browned.

LINDA'S CRAB STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Mix the first 5 ingredients together well. Chill for at least 1 hours.
• Hollow out the 4 lg. fresh tomatoes. Fill with crab mixture.
• Serve atop fresh lettuce leaves.

FRESH STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Chop the insides of the tomatoes and put them in a bowl (I leave the seeds out as best I can).
• Destem the spinach and chop finely, add to the bowl. Do NOT use frozen spinach for this, if you can't get fresh, use rucola lettuce, or mangold or something else.
• Add the bell pepper, feta, herbs, and jalapeno, mix well.
• As for the herbs, use whatever is fresh in your garden, be creative!
• Add lime juice, and oil, stir well and add salt and pepper to taste. Stuff the tomatoes with the mixture, and top with parmesan cheese.
• Leave in the fridge for 20 minutes before serving.

BAKED STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Slice off top of tomatoes.
• Using a spoon, hollow out the tomatoes keeping around an inch of tomato "meat (or whatever its called)" around the bottom and sides.
• Discard pulp.
• Turn tomatoes upside down on paper towel to drain.
• In a saucepan, heat oil, parsley, scallions, garlic, and breadcrumbs.
• Mix together until just heated through and moist.
• Place tomatoes in well oiled casserole dish.
• Fill with stuffing.
• Top each with a tablespoon of cheese.
• Brush tomatoes with oil.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and tomatoes look done, baste with oil occasionally or when needed.
• Note: as many people have noted these can be very dry depending on what type of breadcrumbs you use or how long you cook them. I would recommend adjusting the amounts according to what you have read or personal preferences.