Crab-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

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For a little something special, I include these petite pleasers on the menu of our holiday parties. Our six children and 15 grandkids eat them up warm and juicy from the oven.

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Crab-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1/2 cup diced green pepper
2 green onions, diced
2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon salt, optional

Directions

Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Invert onto paper towels to drain. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
Stuff tomatoes; place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3 each) equals 53 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 136 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Crab-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1997, p20

Seeding Tomatoes

Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh juicy tomatoes in all types of recipes. It's usually not necessary to remove the seeds from tomatoes before using. But for some recipes, seeding the tomatoes can improve the dish's appearance or eliminate excess moisture. For example, it's not important to seed tomatoes when preparing a tossed salad. But it's nice to remove the seeds when making creamy tomato soup to ensure a smooth texture. And using seeded tomatoes when assembling a casserole can prevent it from becoming watery. To remove the seeds from a tomato, cut it in half horizontally and remove the stem. Holding a tomato half over a bowl or sink, scrape out seeds with a small spoon or squeeze the tomato to force out the seeds. Then slice or dice as directed in the recipe.