Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Balsamic Stuffed Tomatoes - Great Garnish and Vegan too!!!

I have this one tomato plant that keeps giving me smaller tomatoes.  They are larger than a cherry or grape tomato, but not quite a big tomato.  I thought, okay what do we do with these.  Then I realized that they would make a great garnish.  And wait, let's stuff them!  Let's make the stuffing a little less traditional and make a balsamic stuffing.  To make these tasty treats you will need:
Smaller sized tomatoes (this recipe is based on 4 servings or 2 tomatoes
2 tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar
shake of salt and pepper
healthy shake of garlic powder
1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (vegans leave this out)
1 1/2 tablespoons of dried chives
Hot water
1.)  Take a teaspoon and carve the filling out of the tomatoes.  Chop this up and place it in a bowl.  To to bowl add the balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder.   Put in the microwave and cook for 1 1/2 minutes to 2 minutes.  You want the mixture to thicken up.
2.)  Add the Panko, Parmesan cheese and the dried chives.  Add small amounts of water at a time to make a stuffing like consistency.  Stuff the tomatoes.
3.)  As it is the summer, I put these right on the top rack of the grill for about 20 minutes.  If you do not have a top rack for your grill, put them on the warm (not hot side of the grill).  Or if using your oven, 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.  Every time I make these my husband (who isn't a tomato lover) gobbles them up!  And for him I also don't put in the cheese.



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