Crab-Topped Tomato Slices

Name: Crab-Topped Tomato Slices
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 carton (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese; 2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet red pepper; 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 2 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained; 8 slices tomato (1/2 inch thick); Minced chives

When camping, my wife and I top large beefsteak tomatoes with spicy chunks of crab. Then we warm this summer treat over the fire. —Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey

Ingredients

1 carton (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet red pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained
8 slices tomato (1/2 inch thick)
Minced chives

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; gently stir in crab.
Place tomato slices on a foil-lined baking sheet; top with crab mixture. Bake 12-15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with chives.