Goat Cheese + Chive Stuffed Tomatoes
This easy recipe for baked goat cheese stuffed tomatoes has only 5 ingredients and can be made in 20 minutes or less! They have an amazing balance of textures and flavors and make the best side dish when tomatoes are in season.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 249kcal
Ingredients
- 4 medium tomatoes uniform in size
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 ounces goat cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives finely chopped, plus more for garnish
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more for oiling the baking dish
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉ and lightly oil the bottom of a small baking dish.
- If the tomatoes are wobbly, slice a tiny piece of flesh off of the bottoms to make them stand up straight.
- Cut out the top of each tomato and scoop out some of the flesh.
- Liberally season the cavities with salt and pepper, then place in the baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix together the goat cheese, chives and a little bit of pepper (no salt - the cheese is salty enough).
- Divide the mixture into 4 portions and stuff it into the cavity of each tomato.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the tomatoes are starting to soften and the filling is heated through.
- While the tomatoes bake, heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium high heat, then add the panko and stir.
- Toss the breadcrumbs around in the pan continuously until they turn golden brown and crisp.
- Top each tomato with the toasted breadcrumbs, sprinkle with more chopped chives and serve.
Notes
- Be careful not to cut all the way through to the bottom of the tomato, make sure there is enough flesh to hold in the filling.
- Try to find tomatoes that are all uniform in size so that the portions are even.
- Don't throw away the tomato juice, seeds and pulp that you scoop out! Add it to Gazpacho, tomato risotto, tomato fritters or pan con tomate!
- Season the tomato cavity generously with salt and pepper - trust me, it needs it!
- Season the goat cheese with pepper only - it's salty enough already.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1350IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg
