Cheese-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Name: Cheese-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 1 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 1 package (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese; 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; Salt and pepper to taste

"They're easy to fix as an appetizer or salad," says Mary Lou, a Florida native. "It's impossible to eat just one."

Ingredients

1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 package (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out and discard pulp. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain. Combine cheese and onion; spoon into tomatoes.
In a small, whisk the oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Spoon over tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to serve.

Originally published as Cheese-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes in Taste of Home June/July 1999

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AmChefCraig

Dec 31, 2014

For every get together my friends beg me to bring these. Labor intensive but worth it. If you like tomatoes, you and your guests will love these.
csm1958

Apr 27, 2012

I've made this many time, each time with rave reviews and requests for the recipe. Its one of my favorite summer potluck recipes. Its a bit of work to remove the seeds but well worth the effort.
CABMamasan

Nov 25, 2011

using grape tomatoes made de-pulping easier!
rhtack

Oct 6, 2011

I selected this recipe to make for a party this last weekend. I thought it would be good for anyone who leans toward being vegetarian. I got more compliments on these than any of the other foods I made - from meat eaters and nons alike. Looks festive too!
jjam1303

Nov 3, 2010

I used this recipe as a guide to make my own version. I'm not fond of feta so I used a Mexican Crumbling Cheese, I ran out of red onion so I used a sweet yellow, and I'm not fond of red wine vinegar so I omitted it. I also used the small vine ripened tomatoes you buy in a container. This variation was perfect for me and my taste. Thank you very much for coming up with this recipe!