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Caprese Tomato Bites Recipe

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I love the classic combination of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil in these bite-size appetizers. The juicy explosion you get when you pop one into your mouth is the genuine taste of springtime.

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Caprese Tomato Bites Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 14 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
6 fresh basil leaves
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Directions

Scoop out and discard pulp of cherry tomatoes. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain.
In a food processor, combine the cream, mozzarella cheese, basil and garlic; cover and process until blended.
Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Fill with cheese mixture.
Turn tomato halves over; drizzle with vinegar. Pipe cheese mixture into tomatoes. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 3 appetizers equals 63 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 27 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Caprese Tomato Bites in Country Woman May 2007, p29

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Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2012 by ridiculousidea

This took way more than 30 min. to make. The taste was good but I couldn't use my piping bag, it just got jammed with the cheese so I needed to use a 1/2 teaspoon which added to the time.

Reviewed on May. 20, 2012 by Murphy_G

This recipe is so easy to make. The drizzle of vinegar adds a little zing to each bite. Very fresh and great for a backyard get together.

Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2011 by beachbay

I made this for 4th of July and everyone loved it. I also used the leftover filling to top a pizza and it was delicious.

Reviewed on Jul. 04, 2011 by worldgoround

Took this to a fourth of July party and everybody loved it. Everyone commented on how good they were. Scooping out the tomatoes was a bit time consuming, and piping the filling a bit fussy but pretty quick, and they looked great. The whole recipe took about an hour and cost about $10. Definitely a keeper.

Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2010 by cbehr

wonderful tasting, made it for a group, many wanted the recipe, thanks

Reviewed on May. 21, 2010 by gardengirl52

I made these as an appetizer for a women's retreat and they were a big hit. If you have filling left over it's very good on snack crackers.

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2010 by williamsegraves

These were very colorful and very tasty. I made them 4 hours before the event, and put them in the fridge. They were perfect after that time.

Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by lindaperrien

how long before you use these can they be made?