Blue Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out and discard pulp. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain. Combine cheese and onion; spoon into tomatoes., In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Spoon over tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Cut off tomato tops to make caps.
• Scoop out pulp from caps and bottoms.
• Beat cream cheese, blue cheese and sour cream in bowl until well blended.
• Add celery onion and nuts; mix well.
• Spoon or pipe into tomato shells, mounding slightly.
• Replace tomato caps; secure with toothpicks.
• Chill in refrigertor.
• Garnish with parsley, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Use a serrated knife to cut the top off of each tomato. Use a grapefruit knife (or a paring knife) to cut out the inside of the tomato. You may need to use your fingers to pull it out after cutting. Use a spoon to remove any leftover seeds or pulp.
• In a blender or food processor, puree the spinach with the sour cream, Parmesan, salt and pepper. Gently spoon the mixture into each tomato and top with the gruyere. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (high heat), leaving opposite side unlit if gas grill or without coals if charcoal grill. Mix breadcrumbs and olive oil in small bowl, mashing to coat. Cut top 1/4 from each tomato. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and pepper. Top each with 1 tablespoon blue cheese. Sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture.
• Arrange tomatoes (topping side up) on unlit side of grill. Cover grill and cook tomatoes until slightly soft and cheese melts, about 13 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Carefully slice the top off each tomato and scoop out the inside.
• Place the hollow tomatoes in a bowl of ice and water, and then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• In a food processor, puree the ricotta and cottage cheese until smooth; transfer to a small bowl.
• Add the crumbled blue cheese and a dash of Tabasco; stir until blended- cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• At serving time, drain the tomatoes on paper towels.
• Stuff each tomato with blue cheese mixture and arrange on a platter.

Steps:

• Set an oven rack 4 to 5 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in panko bread crumbs and garlic powder until well combined and cook until bread crumbs are very lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise and place on a baking sheet, cut sides up. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil tomatoes until warmed through and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Finely chop blue cheese if there are any large chunks. Sprinkle on top of tomatoes, then top with bread crumb mixture. Broil until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are golden brown, about 1 more minute. Watch carefully, as bread crumbs can burn quickly.