Tomatoes Stuffed With Pasta Salad Food

ORZO-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook orzo according to package directions. Meanwhile, cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Set aside 6 tablespoons pulp for filling. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain. Drain orzo., In a small heavy saucepan, cook butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the heat; stir in the cheese, basil, parsley, salt, pepper, orzo and reserved pulp. Spoon into tomatoes. , Place in an ungreased 2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

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.

PASTA STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place a pot filled with 3 to 4 quarts water on to boil.
• When water is boiling, add pasta and cook 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wash and stem tomatoes.
• Cut in half lengthwise.
• Take a small slice off the bottom of each tomato half so that it will sit up straight.
• With a serrated knife, cut around inside edges and remove pulp and seeds, leaving the shell intact.
• Chop pulp in food processor or by hand.
• Measure 1 cup of processed tomato and place in bowl or return to bowl of food processor if using one.
• Add onion, lemon juice and olive oil.
• Mix well.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain pasta and mix with sauce.
• Add mint and parmesan.
• Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
• Spoon stuffing into 4 tomato halves and place on serving platter.

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH TABBOULEH SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, cover bulgar with boiling water and stir. Cover the bowl place it in the refrigerator or counter top. Let the bulgar stand 20 minutes to soften. Add lemon juice, parsley, mint, scallions, plum tomato to the bulgar and toss to combine. Dress the salad with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, to your taste.
• To serve, cut tomatoes into quarters, but do not allow the knife to go all the way through the tomato. Section the tomatoes, but leave the skin in tact on the bottom. Open the tomato up to resemble an open flower. Season the tomatos with salt and pepper and pile a generous amount of tabbouleh salad on top of the tomato, allowing the salad to spill down and over the wedges of tomato on to the plate.

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH CHICKEN CHIPOTLE SALAD

Steps:

• Place all but the tomatoes in a food processpor and pulse about 6 x`s to make a spread.
• Fill the tomatoes and place on a serving plater.
• Serve with crackers or vegie sticks.

CORN SALAD STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2-in. shells. Seed and chop enough of the pulp to equal 1 cup (discard any remaining pulp or save for another use). Place chopped tomato and tomato cups, inverted, on paper towels to drain., In a large saucepan, cook corn in boiling water for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain and immediately place corn in ice water; drain. Cut corn off cob., In a small bowl, combine the corn, chopped tomato, onion and basil. In another bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic salt and pepper. Pour over corn mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Spoon into tomato cups.

SALAD-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a small saucepan; cover with salted water. Bring water to a boil, and cook potatoes until fork tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and transfer potatoes to an ice-water bath until cool. Drain potatoes, and slice into 1 1/2-inch-long matchsticks; set aside.
• Slice off the tops of tomatoes; discard tops. Using a melon baller, scoop out the seeds and flesh; discard. Set the tomato "bowls" aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil. Set vinaigrette aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine potatoes, fennel, cucumber, arugula, and onions. Add reserved vinaigrette; toss gently to combine. Divide salad among tomato bowls, and garnish with fennel fronds.

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH ITALIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vegetables.
• Stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and white pepper.
• Add to vegetables; stir gently to combine.
• Chill at least 1 hour.
• Cut a small slice from the top of each tomato.
• Scoop out seeds, leaving a 1/2" shell.
• Sprinkle cups lightly with salt.
• Invert tomatoes, cover and chill until ready to serve.
• To serve, spoon vegetable mixture into shells.

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH ORZO SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Cook orzo in boiling salted water until al dente; drain.
• Hollow out tomatoes, being careful not to pierce bottom.
• Drain well upside down on paper towels.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add celery, onion, garlic, and shrimp cook and stirring until shrimp begins to turn pink.
• Add sage and heat being careful not to burn it add basil and season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat immediately.
• Cool.
• Set aside the 4 whole shrimp for the garnish.
• Add cooked orzo, red peppers, balsamic vinegar, kalamata olives, and feta cheese, to the cooked and cooled shrimp mixture.
• Stuff into large tomatoes.
• Lay on a bed of greens top with 1 basil leaf and 1 shrimp on each.
• Drizzle olive oil and Balsamic vinegar on each salad.

STUFFED TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp; drain, crumble bacon and set aside.
• In a bowl combine mayonnaise, vinegar, basil, crisp bacon and a dash of cayenne pepper.
• In another bowl, stir together celery, green onion and cottage cheese.
• Add bacon mixture.
• Cover and let stand for one hour in refrigerator.
• Line four salad plates with romaine lettuce leaves.
• Cut stem ends from tomatoes.
• Place tomatoes cut sides down, on lettuce leaves.
• Cut each tomato into sixths to within 1 inch of the bottom, being careful not to cut through.
• Carefully spread out sections, forming a flower.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Fill each with an equal amount of cheese mixture.

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Remove top third of each tomato. Scoop out some flesh and chop it, along with the top third. Salt inside of tomatoes and turn them upside down as you procede.
• Cook yellow pepper in a tablespoon of oil with half the garlic, until soft. Break spaghetti into little bits and cook in salted boiling water just until tender. Drain and rinse in cold water.
• Mix together the chopped tomato, cooked pepper, spaghetti and all other ingredients except mozzarella. Stuff tomatoes, first with cheese, then with tomato mixture. Put in a lightly oiled baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes, or until hot. Serve hot or warm.