Cherry Tomatoes Filled with Goat Cheese

Cherry Tomatoes Filled with Goat Cheese You can also use the little, yellow, pear-shaped tomatoes for this recipe, and feel free to use minced tarragon or chervil instead of basil.

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

¼ pound goat cheese
¼ cup minced fresh basil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
24 cherry tomatoes

Time Details

PREP :

COOK : 15 mins

TOTAL :

SERVING : 12

YIELD : 24 stuffed cherry tomatoes

Step 1

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Mix with a fork until well blended.

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Step 2

Cut the top off each cherry tomato. Using a small spoon, carefully scoop out the pulp to make a hollow, yet sturdy, shell. Drain off any juice that may be in the tomato shells.
Step 3

Using a small spoon, scoop about 1 teaspoon of the cheese mixture and carefully stuff into a tomato shell. Repeat until tomatoes or cheese mixture is used up. Arrange the filled tomatoes on a platter to serve.

Per Serving: 42 calories; protein 2.4g; carbohydrates 1.9g; fat 2.9g; cholesterol 7.5mg; sodium 148.7mg.