Stuffed Tomato

Stuffed Tomato large icon This classic dish is very versatile and it can be stuffed with a wide range of ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 3 Fresh Tomatoes (about 300g) (large)
  • 110g Breadcrumbs
  • 3 cloves of Garlic (about 12g)
  • 15g Fresh Parsley
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 3 tablespoons Grated Hard Cheese (e.g. Parmesan)
  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  • Serves: 3

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°c.
  2. Cut the top off each tomato and, using a teaspoon, scoop out all of the seeds to leave the tomato hollow. Peel and finely chop the garlic and parsley.
    preparing the ingredients
  3. Put the bread into a food processor and blend it for about 30 seconds until it is a fine crumb. Then add the garlic and parsley to the breadcrumbs, season it with salt & pepper and blend it for a further 10 seconds to mix them together.
    making the stuffing
  4. Season the inside of the tomatoes with salt & pepper and then spoon in the stuffing, making sure not to compress it too tightly.
  5. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil onto the stuffing of each tomato, then sprinkle on the cheese and place them into a lightly oiled roasting tin.
    stuffing the tomatoes
  6. Put them into the oven for 15 minutes.
  7. Remove them from the oven and serve.
    the finished dish

Useful Information

Can it be Frozen? No.

Can it be prepared in advance? Yes, up to 2 hours to stage 5.

Will leftovers be nice? No.

Notes

  • You can stuff the tomatoes with anything you like, such as bacon and mushroom or olives, anchovies, basil and mozzarella.