TOP 7 recipes for stuffed tomatoes with different fillings. Stuffed tomatoes baked in the oven and as a cold snack. How to prepare tomatoes for stuffing. Video recipes.
Small, round, bright, firm, bright tomatoes are directly created for stuffing with a variety of fillings. Stuffed tomatoes look very decorative. This beautiful and elegant dish is quite versatile, because it can be either hot cooked in the oven or cold with raw tomatoes. An artistically executed treat will become an adornment of the solemn feast and will delight the family at the everyday dining table. Stuffed tomatoes are served as an appetizer or as a main dish.
Stuffed tomatoes - the subtleties and secrets of chefs
- Storing tomatoes in the refrigerator is not recommended. Although cold prolongs their lifespan, it kills the taste. Use tomatoes immediately after purchase.
- For stuffing, take medium-sized tomatoes with firm pulp.
- A beautiful appetizer or aperitif will be made from small cherry tomatoes, and choose large fruits for a side dish.
- It is important that the fruits are approximately the same size and that there is no damage to the skin.
- Use ripe, not soft tomatoes with dense, thick walls so they don't lose shape after baking.
- To make the filling not crumbly, but more viscous, add sauce to it: mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, etc.
- If you are baking the stuffed tomatoes in the oven, sprinkle them with cheese for a delicious crust. Any cheese is suitable: hard, pickled, processed, curd.
- Capers can be added to any filling. They will add extra sophistication to the snack.
- Do not put a lot of garlic in the filling. It should only give the stuffed tomatoes a sharpness and piquant aroma, not bitterness.
Fillings for stuffing tomatoes
The ingredients for the filling can be mixed or only one product can be used. The most popular and delicious fillings for a cold snack: cottage cheese with herbs, salmon or shrimps with cheese, crab sticks with melted cheese, sausage with ham, boiled meat with eggs, fried eggplant with nuts, cod liver with herbs, cheese with garlic and egg.
For a hot dish baked in the oven, use chicken (chopped or minced) with cheese, fried mushrooms with onions and cheese, minced meat with boiled rice and fried onions, fried grated carrots.
How to prepare tomatoes for stuffing
- Wash and dry the tomatoes with a paper towel.
- Cut off the tops carefully. Throwing them out is not necessary. They can cover the filling so that the serving of the dish looks more original.
- Scrape the pulp and seeds with a sharp-edged teaspoon to leave a container about 5 mm from the wall.
- To remove excess juice that remains inside, place the tomatoes upside down on a plate and leave for 15 minutes.
- Then stuff the tomatoes with minced meat.
Stuffed tomatoes with cheese and garlic
A classic and incredibly tasty combination - cheese with garlic. If you wish, to diversify the filling and make it even more interesting, you can add chopped herbs and a grated boiled egg. The filling will turn out to be no less tender, tasty and aromatic.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 149 kcal.
- Servings - 4
- Cooking time - 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes - 4 pcs.
- Mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Hard or processed cheese - 120 g
- Parsley - a few twigs
Cooking Stuffed Tomatoes with Cheese and Garlic:
- Grate the cheese on a medium or fine grater.
- Peel the garlic and pass through a press.
- Combine cheese with garlic, add mayonnaise and stir.
- Stuff the tomato "cups" with the resulting filling and garnish with parsley leaves.
Baked stuffed tomatoes with pork and rice
There will be no less delicious tomatoes stuffed with a mixture of minced meat and rice. This combination of products is used for peppers, but tomatoes will look more original and elegant.
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes - 7 pcs.
- Onions - 0.5 pcs.
- Minced pork - 200 g
- Rice - 4 tablespoons
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Ground black pepper - to taste
- Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
Cooking baked stuffed tomatoes with pork and rice:
- Heat oil in a skillet and sauté finely chopped onions until golden brown.
- Rinse the rice well and boil in salted water until half cooked.
- Combine fried onions, minced meat, boiled rice, salt and pepper.
- Stuff the tomatoes with the filling.
- Place the tomatoes in a greased baking dish so they don't tip over and cover with foil.
- Send the stuffed pork and rice tomatoes to the oven preheated to 180 ° C to bake.
- After 20 minutes, remove the foil, cover the tomatoes with cut tops and cook for another 20 minutes.
Stuffed pickled green tomatoes for the winter
Pickled green stuffed tomatoes is an appetizing, moderately spicy and with a bright aroma vegetable preparation. For the recipe, take not only green, but also "brown" tomatoes. The main thing is that they are dense and juicy.
Ingredients:
- Green tomatoes - 1kg
- Garlic - 5-6 cloves
- Chili pepper - 1 pc.
- Carrots - 200 g
- Parsley - 1/2 bunch
- Salt - 50 g
- Sugar - 1 tablespoon
Cooking stuffed pickled green tomatoes for the winter:
- Peel and chop the carrots on a coarse grater.
- Peel and chop the garlic.
- Peel the chili and chop finely.
- Wash, dry and chop the parsley.
- Place food in a deep bowl and stir.
- Wash and dry the tomatoes.
- Make a cross-shaped cut on them and put the vegetable filling in the formed "pocket".
- Transfer the prepared tomatoes to a deep bowl, cover with cold salted water, cover and leave for 3-4 days. Make sure that the brine covers all the fruits.
- Put the finished stuffed pickled green tomatoes in a clean glass jar, cover with a plastic lid and store in the cellar or refrigerator.
Stuffed tomatoes with mushrooms in the oven
A simple but tasty snack like julienne, where tin cocotte makers replace edible tomatoes. Champignons are especially good for the recipe, but other wild mushrooms will work as well.
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes - 6 pcs.
- Hard cheese - 60 g
- Champignons - 300 g
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper - to taste
Cooking stuffed tomatoes with mushrooms in the oven:
- Cut the champignons into small cubes and fry in a pan in hot oil until golden brown.
- Peel the onions, chop finely and add to the mushrooms.
- Season food with salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes. Then cool them down to room temperature.
- Put the mushroom mixture into the prepared tomatoes, sprinkle with grated cheese, place in a baking dish so that they do not turn over, and cover with foil.
- Place the mushroom stuffed tomatoes in a preheated oven to 180 degrees for 20 minutes to melt the cheese.
Baked tomatoes stuffed with eggs and garlic
A hearty, mouth-watering and delicious instant snack - baked tomatoes stuffed with eggs and garlic. It is a safe bet for any time of the day: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes - 4 pcs.
- Eggs - 4 pcs.
- Cheese - 50 g
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Vegetable oil - 0.5 tbsp.
- Salt - pinch or to taste
- Ground black pepper - to taste
Cooking baked tomatoes stuffed with eggs and garlic:
- Place the peeled tomatoes, cut-side up, in a greased baking dish so that they stand firmly and not topple over.
- Grate cheese, mix with chopped garlic and put in tomatoes.
- Gently break one egg into each tomato, season with salt and pepper.
- Bake tomatoes stuffed with eggs and garlic in the oven at 180 ° C for 25-30 minutes.
Tomatoes stuffed with minced meat and mushrooms in the oven
A full-fledged snack in tomatoes not only looks original, but also satiates well. The dish is quick to prepare, so it can be prepared for breakfast for the whole family.
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes - 6 pcs.
- Onion - 0.5 pcs.
- Minced chicken - 300 g
- Champignons - 150 g
- Hard cheese - 100 g
- Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper - to taste
- Parsley - a few twigs
Cooking tomatoes stuffed with minced meat and mushrooms in the oven:
- Cut the peeled onion and mushrooms into small cubes and combine with the minced chicken.
- Heat oil in a skillet and fry food until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add chopped parsley to the filling and fill the tomatoes.
- Place the tomatoes in a greased baking dish and sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Send them to bake in a preheated oven at 200 ° C for 15 minutes.
Tomatoes stuffed with cottage cheese, crab sticks and herbs
The dish is simple and requires no culinary experience, so even a beginner can do it. Stuffed tomatoes are suitable as an appetizer for a festive feast and for an everyday meal.
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes - 7 pcs.
- Cottage cheese - 100 g
- Crab sticks - 50 g
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Sour cream - 1 tablespoon
- Greens (dill, parsley, green onions) - several branches
Cooking tomatoes stuffed with cottage cheese, crab sticks and herbs:
- Finely chop or grate crab sticks.
- Finely chop the garlic and herbs.
- Combine cottage cheese, crab sticks, garlic, herbs, salt and sour cream.
- Fill the tomatoes with the resulting mixture and garnish with a sprig of parsley.
Video recipes:
Festive snack "stuffed tomatoes"
Stuffed tomatoes baked in the oven
