Tiny cherry tomatoes filled with savory chicken, bacon, or crab mixtures—perfect for festive gatherings or as an elegant appetizer.
Tiny cherry tomatoes filled with savory chicken, bacon, or crab mixtures—perfect for festive gatherings or as an elegant appetizer.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- InstructionsPrepare Tomatoes:Cut a thin slice from the top of each tomato.Carefully scoop out the tomato pulp; reserve if desired.Invert tomato shells on paper towels to drain.Chicken Filling:In a small bowl, beat together chicken, sour cream, cream cheese, Parmesan, mustard, and pepper using an electric mixer.Spoon a scant tablespoon of the mixture into each of 20 tomato shells.Garnish with parsley or paprika.Bacon or Crab Filling (Optional):For bacon: Mix mayonnaise, bacon pieces, and scallions; spoon into tomato shells.For crab: Mix crabmeat, cream cheese, mayonnaise, scallions, Worcestershire, and hot-pepper sauce; spoon into tomato shells.
