Embark on a culinary adventure with our comprehensive guide to creating delectable "Snappy Stuffed Tomatoes." Stuffed tomatoes are a delightful and versatile dish that combines the vibrant flavors of juicy tomatoes with a plethora of stuffing options. Whether you prefer a classic breadcrumb and herb filling or crave a rich and flavorful mixture of meats, vegetables, and spices, this dish promises a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. With step-by-step instructions and tips for selecting the perfect tomatoes and crafting a flavorful stuffing, we'll guide you through the process of creating a stunning and flavorful dish that will impress your family and friends. Get ready to transform ordinary tomatoes into culinary masterpieces with our carefully curated recipes and expert guidance.
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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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219 calorie, Fat 8 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 8 milligrams, Sodium 184 milligrams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 5 grams
STUFFED TOMATOES
Spicy, tasty warm treat!
Provided by Stephanie Burr
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 5
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 78.2 mg, Fat 32.8 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 28.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 1864.8 mg, Sugar 9.8 g
EASY STUFFED TOMATOES
Children aged 5-9 will love helping you prepare this lunch dish, almost as much as they'll enjoy eating them
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Lunch, Main course, Snack
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 33 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 1.44 milligram of sodium
BAKED STUFFED TOMATOES
An easy and quick recipe for when tomatoes are abundant from your garden.
Provided by AJRHODES3
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11x7 inch baking dish.
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. While bacon is cooking, wash tomatoes and slice off stem ends. Gently scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2 inch wall. Finely chop pulp and place 1/3 cup of it in a medium bowl. You may discard remaining pulp.
- Stir crumbled bacon, green pepper, cheese, croutons, and salt and pepper into tomato pulp. Spoon an equal amount of mixture into each hollowed out tomato. Place stuffed tomatoes into prepared baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until heated through. Garnish with parsley sprigs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 332.2 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
STUFFED TOMATOES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: tomato, sausage, egg, shredded cheese, olive oil, black pepper, fresh basil
Provided by Tasty
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 1 tomato
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut off the top of the tomato and remove the insides. Fill with cooked sausage, crack in an egg and added shredded cheese.
- Drizzle some olive oil over the top. Bake in oven at 425°F (218°C) for 15 - 20 minutes, depending on how well done you like your egg.
- Season with some pepper and garnish with basil.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420 calories, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 39 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 12 grams, Sugar 3 grams
STUFFED TOMATOES
A big platter of these tomatoes goes well with grilled meat or fish, or makes a lovely starter
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Buffet, Lunch, Side dish, Starter, Supper
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.35 milligram of sodium
STUFFED BAKED TOMATOES
I make this baked stuffed tomatoes dish often-my family really likes it. Besides being flavorful, the tomatoes make a colorful, zesty addition to any dinner. -Edna Jackson, Kokomo, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 434mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SNAPPY STUFFED TOMATILLOS
Make and share this Snappy Stuffed Tomatillos recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tinkerbell
Categories Cheese
Time 20m
Yield 20 appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut a thin slice from stem ends of tomatillos. Remove pulp and seeds with melon baller or small spoon. Blot the insides of each with a paper towel. (Thanks to Hokieslady for the tip! :)).
- Mix cheddar cheese, corn, cream cheese, onions and 1 teaspoon of ground red chiles.
- Fill tomatillos with cheese mixture.
- Sprinkle with ground red chiles.
- Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 13.3, Sodium 63.7, Carbohydrate 3.2, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.5, Protein 2.1
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.
SNAPPY STUFFED TOMATOES
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Cut thin slice from stem ends of tomatoes. Remove pulp and seeds with melon baller or spoon.2. Mix remaining ingredients. Fill tomatoes with cheese mixture. Sprinkle with additional ground red chilies and sliced green onions if desired. Cover and refrigerate at least a hours to blend flavors but no longer than 48 hours.FOOD for THOUGHTWhen you're tired, any new thing can seem like a daunting task. To make filling the tomatoes easier, fill 5 or 6 roma (plum) tomatoes instead of the cherry tomatoes. No need to scoop out the seeds just make a hole in the tomato by making a cone-shaped cut near the stem end and removing the stem. Fill the tomatoes with the cheese mixture, and you're all set.NUTRITION FACTS: High in vitamins A and C low fiber1 SERVING: Calories 125 (Calories from Fat 65) Fat 6g (Saturated 4g) Cholesterol 20mg Sodium 260mg Potassium 320mg Carbohydrate 9g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 8g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 22% Vitamin C 24% Calcium 10% Iron 4% Folic Acid 24% Magnesium 4% DIET EXCHANGES: 1/2 High-Fat Meat, 2 Vegetable 1/2 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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EASY STUFFED TOMATOES
Tomatoes are stuffed with a mixture of stuffing, Parmesan and Italian dressing, then baked until tender in this weeknight-simple side.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Prepare stuffing as directed on package. Add cheese; mix well.
- Cut tomatoes in half; place, cut sides up, in 8-inch square baking dish. Brush with dressing; top with stuffing.
- Bake 25 min. or until tomatoes are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 520 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g
POTATO-STUFFED TOMATOES
Even veggie-fearing kids will eat these up. Be sure not to bake the tomatoes much longer than 10 minutes or they might soften and fall apart.-Country Woman Test Kitchen, Greendale, WI
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. Sprinkle salt on the insides of the tomatoes; invert onto paper towels and let drain for 10 minutes., In a small bowl, combine the potatoes, parsley, 1 tablespoon cheese and onion. Spoon into tomatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Place in a small baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 98 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 405mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SNAPPY STUFFED TOMATOES
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Cut thin slice from stem ends of tomatoes. Remove pulp and seeds with melon baller or spoon.2. Mix remaining ingredients. Fill tomatoes with cheese mixture. Sprinkle with additional ground red chilies and sliced green onions if desired. Cover and refrigerate at least a hours to blend flavors but no longer than 48 hours.FOOD for THOUGHTWhen you're tired, any new thing can seem like a daunting task. To make filling the tomatoes easier, fill 5 or 6 roma (plum) tomatoes instead of the cherry tomatoes. No need to scoop out the seeds just make a hole in the tomato by making a cone-shaped cut near the stem end and removing the stem. Fill the tomatoes with the cheese mixture, and you're all set.NUTRITION FACTS: High in vitamins A and C low fiber1 SERVING: Calories 125 (Calories from Fat 65) Fat 6g (Saturated 4g) Cholesterol 20mg Sodium 260mg Potassium 320mg Carbohydrate 9g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 8g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 22% Vitamin C 24% Calcium 10% Iron 4% Folic Acid 24% Magnesium 4% DIET EXCHANGES: 1/2 High-Fat Meat, 2 Vegetable 1/2 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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STUFFED TOMATOES
Tomatoes stuffed with goat cheese bring a bit of the Mediterranean to your backyard picnic.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat broiler. Place tomatoes, stem side up, on a rimmed baking sheet and brush with oil. Broil just until skins blister, 1 minute. In a small bowl, lightly mash goat cheese and stir in marjoram. Season with salt and pepper. With a paring knife, cut a small opening in the top of each tomato; stuff with 1 teaspoon goat-cheese mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g
STUFFED TOMATOES
Steps:
- Clean and boil whole mushrooms in salted water for 15 minutes. Drain and mince finely.
- Wash tomatoes. Cut off a cap from the top of each and reserve. With a spoon scoop out the flesh and seeds.
- Add the minced onion, salt to taste and sour cream to the mushrooms.
- Fill the cavities of the tomatoes with the mushroom mixture. Decorate each with chopped parsley, and cover with the cap.
- Dot each tomato all over with sour cream. Place tomatoes on a serving platter covered with a bed of parsley bouquets and decorated with clusters of raw cranberries.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 53, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 509 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams
STUFFED TOMATOES WITH MOZZARELLA
Topped with mozzarella, greens, corn, and torn bread, these halved tomatoes are hearty enough to serve as a vegetarian main course.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat broiler with rack 8 inches from heat source. Toast bread on a rimmed baking sheet, stirring once, until crispy, about 2 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside.
- Scoop out seeds and flesh from each tomato into a bowl; reserve. Arrange tomato halves in a broiler-safe baking dish; season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add pepper flakes and shallot; cook until just tender, about 2 minutes. Increase heat to high; add reserved tomato flesh and juice. Cook, stirring, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add corn and greens; cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender, about 2 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Fill tomato halves with vegetable mixture, dividing evenly, then sprinkle with toasted bread, drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and top with cheese. Broil until cheese is bubbly and golden in spots, about 2 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207 g, Cholesterol 9 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 424 g
Tips:
- To easily remove the tomato cores, use a melon baller or a sharp knife to cut around the stem and scoop out the insides.
- For a vegetarian version of this recipe, substitute cooked lentils or black beans for the ground beef.
- To make the stuffing ahead of time, simply prepare it according to the recipe and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- If you don't have any bread crumbs on hand, you can substitute crushed crackers or even rice.
- For a cheesy topping, sprinkle some grated Parmesan or mozzarella cheese over the stuffed tomatoes before baking.
- Serve the stuffed tomatoes with a side of rice, pasta, or roasted vegetables.
Conclusion:
Stuffed tomatoes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a variety of fillings and toppings to choose from, you can create a dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give stuffed tomatoes a try!
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