Stuffed Tomatoes Food

CHEESY STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut the tops off the tomatoes and lightly give them with a gentle squish or use a teaspoon to remove some seeds
• Carefully scoop the flesh into a bowl and season the hulled tomatoes with salt and pepper
• Combine the flesh with Pepper Jack, garlic and onion; re-stuff the tomatoes
• In another bowl, combine the breadcrumbs with oregano, fresh cilantro or parsley and Parm
• Pile topping on the stuffed tomatoes, packing the breadcrumbs in, and spray with cooking spray
• Place on a baking sheet and roast in a 425°F oven or put in a grill roasting pan and grill for 8-10 minutes until golden and the cheese is melted
• MORE: Stuffed Cutlets Stuffed Peppers Stuffed Zucchini

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.

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.

STUFFED TOMATOES WITH RICE

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell; discard seeds. Chop pulp and set aside. Sprinkle the insides of tomatoes with salt; invert onto paper towels to drain., In a small skillet, saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Add reserved tomato pulp; cook until most of the liquid is evaporated. Remove from the heat; stir in the rice, cheese, parsley, basil and garlic salt., Stuff into tomato shells; dot with remaining butter. Place in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

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 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.

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.

GREEK GEMISTA - STUFFED TOMATOES & PEPPERS

Steps:

• Remove all tomato stems.Using a sharp slice off the bottom side of the tomatoes, cut about 1/8 of an inch or even less if you can. Save the little cap on the side.
• Very carefully scoop out the flesh, making sure you do not rip the tomato skin. Place the tomato flesh in a separate bowl and set it aside. Sprinkle each tomato with a little sugar and sea salt and turn them upside down to release their juices while you clean the peppers.
• Using again the sharp knife slice the bottom of the bell peppers, cut about 1/4 inch this time. Save the little pepper cap on the side.
• Very carefully remove the bell pepper flesh, rinse each underwater if you have to remove any seeds; make sure it's all clean, and no seeds are left inside.
• As you finish scooping up and cleaning each vegetable place it in your large baking pan, open side up. Cover each tomato and pepper with their little caps.

ROASTED STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly brush a baking pan with olive oil. Place the tomatoes on the baking pan, cut side up. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the salt evenly over the tomatoes. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper evenly over the tomatoes as well. Set aside.
• In a bowl, toss together the panko, parmesan, the remaining salt and pepper, the garlic, onion powder, basil and parsley, until well combined.
• Add the olive oil and lightly toss until the panko and parmesan mixture is coated with the oil.
• Spoon approximately 1 tablespoon of the mixture into each tomato cavity. Do not press the mixture into the tomatoes. Just evenly distribute the panko mixture into the 20 tomato halves.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and top with more parsley (optional) and drizzle with a little bit of olive oil. You can also add more grated parmesan. Serve immediately.

GROUND BEEF-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven 350°F.
• Cut tops off tomatoes, discard tops. Scoop out pulp from centers of tomatoes, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Reserve 1 cup of the removed pulp.
• Brown meat with onions in medium skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Return meat mixture to skillet. Add reserved tomato pulp, Italian seasoning and tomato paste; mix well. Cook 3 min., stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan.
• Place tomato shells on foil-covered baking sheet; fill with meat mixture.
• Combine shredded cheese and bread crumbs; sprinkle over tomatoes. Top with basil.
• Bake 12 to 14 min. or until heated through.

STUFFED TOMATOES WITH SPINACH AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut the tops off of the tomatoes. Using a small spoon, carefully remove and discard pulp.
• Season the insides of the tomatoes with ½ teaspoon of the black pepper and ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Invert the tomatoes onto paper towels and allow to drain while you make the filling.
• In a medium bowl, combine the spinach, Boursin cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper and ¼ cup of the shredded parmesan. Stir until ingredients are well combined. Divide the mixture between the tomatoes.
• Top tomatoes with the remaining ¼ cup shredded parmesan.
• Place the tomatoes in the air-fryer basket. Set the air fryer to 350°F for 15 minutes or until filling is hot.
• Follow steps 1-4, then place in a baking pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Rinse tomatoes and cut the tops off.
• Using a spoon, scrape out the insides of the tomato. Chop the insides and the tops.
• Cook sausage, onion and garlic in a skillet until no pink remains. Drain fat.
• Add tomato tops, white wine, tomato paste, salt, and Italian seasoning. Cook an additional 5 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in rice and cook until heated through.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese for topping. Stir remaning mozzarella and parmesan into the rice mixture.
• Place tomatoes in a baking dish and gently fill with rice mixture (extra filling can be placed in the pan next to the tomatoes if desired . Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until tomatoes are cooked and filling is heated through. Do not overcook.

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 PROVENçAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick aluminum foil. Set aside.
• Core the tomatoes and cut in half horizontally. Scoop out pulp and seeds. Set aside.
• Make the fresh breadcrumbs by pulse processing bread in food processor fitted with a steel blade 10 times. (See Tip 2)
• Transfer breadcrumbs to bowl. Add shallots, parsley, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, Herbes de Provence, pepper and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir to combine.
• Stuff each of the tomato halves with the bread stuffing. Drizzle with remaining one teaspoon of olive oil. (Can be made in advance up to this point.)
• Bake stuffed tomatoes in preheated 400°F oven for 20 minutes or until tops are golden brown.
• Yield: 4 stuffed tomatoes. (See Tip 3)

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.