The end of summer - the beginning of autumn - this is the time to harvest. Strong tomatoes ripened in their summer cottages by this time, which means that it’s worth starting the creation of tasty and healthy preparations for the winter. But before you roll juicy tomatoes in a jar, prepare an autumn dish - tomatoes stuffed with garlic and cheese. This simple and satisfying snack will suit both everyday and festive tables. Its beautiful design, as well as its delicate and piquant taste will certainly delight your guests and household.
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Cheese and garlic stuffed tomatoes: recipe
To make a tomato stuffed with cheese and garlic, you will need:
- 800 grams of tomatoes;
- 120 grams of hard cheese;
- 1 slice (50 grams) of butter;
- 2-3 cloves of garlic;
- 60 grams of sour cream;
- 30 grams of lemon juice;
- 10 grams of greens;
- a pinch of salt;
- a pinch of black pepper powder.
You will need round small tomatoes, about the same shape. Fruits must be firm, strong so that they are not damaged during the cleaning process.
Carefully cut the tops of the washed tomatoes, and then carefully remove the juicy pulp from the fruit with a teaspoon. Sprinkle the resulting molds with salt and turn over to free the tomatoes from the juice. Then rinse and dry the greens. Rub the cheese on a fine grater, chop the garlic finely, chop 1/2 of the prepared greens, and leave the other part to decorate the dish.
Next, mix softened butter with grated cheese, add lemon juice, chopped garlic, herbs and ground pepper. Fill the resulting mass and mix.
The energy value of this dish is 1012 kcal.
Put this mixture in the prepared tomato molds and cover them with the cut lids. Garnish the stuffed tomatoes with dill and parsley. Now your tasty and healthy vegetable dish is ready to be served.
Recipe for Tomatoes Stuffed with Garlic and Cream Cheese
To make tomatoes stuffed with cream cheese and garlic, prepare the following ingredients:
- 7-8 medium-sized tomatoes;
- 2-3 packs of soft cream cheese;
- 3-4 cloves of garlic;
- mayonnaise, salt - to taste;
- parsley (to decorate the dish).
Rinse the tomatoes, cut off the top from them and carefully remove the flesh from them. Salt the inside of the fruit. Stir the cream cheese with mayonnaise and garlic through a press. If you use processed cheeses, grate them.
Fill the tomatoes with the resulting mass. Garnish the dish with parsley leaves. You can also finely chop dill or parsley and add to the cheese and garlic mass. Your mouth-watering tomato appetizer is ready.