Grilled Stuffed Mozzarella Tomatoes

Submitted by BratGyrl

"This is a appetizer or side dish(ish), great for summer parties and even served cold the day after for picnics. For super easy clean up, grill on a disposable aluminum pan, the kind you find at the dollar store..."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 32 bites
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 8 large tomatoes or 16 plum tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 16 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1⁄2 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons dry basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley

directions

1. Halve tomatoes and scoop out insides leaving 1/2-inch thick shell.
2. Chop pulp and set aside.
3. Combine breadcrumbs, butter, basil, salt and pepper. Stir in cheese and tomato pulp.
4. Fill tomato halves with cheesy breadcrumb.
5. Spray cooking spray lightly on the bottom of aluminum pan.
6. Place tomato halves in disposable pan and wrap top loosely with foil.
7. If grilling, set over grill for at least 10 minutes.
8. If oven baking, bake at 350° for 15 minutes and broil until cheese is browned and bubbly.
9. Uncover and serve on pan with large sprigs of parsley or curly parsley.

Reviews

[NorthwestGal]

This was a wonderful way of using up some of the tomatoes in my crisper drawer. The basil was the crowning touch of this dish, as it really contributed a nice flavor boost for the filling. I baked mine (because it's too rainy outside to enjoy grilling), and it worked beautifully. So don't hesitate to try this indoors when the weather isn't cooperating. Thanks for sharing your recipe, BratGyrl. We enjoyed this.

 

[MellowCellist]

This was a great lunch on a day when there were NO groceries in our house! I used fresh basil from the garden and crushed Ritz crackers in place of bread crumbs, and the result was an excellent lunch. :)

 

[gypsygal]

"This recipe deserves more than 5 Stars"! Your recipe is not only "delicious" but "Flexible" and still Low Carb. I gave your recipe a work out with my Summer Tomatoes and garden herbs this year. "Italian" - mozzarella cheese, chives, oregano, basil & parsley. "Greek" - feta cheese, chives, oregano, basil & parsley. "Mexican" or spicy - cheddar cheese, jalapeno pepper or a few drops of hot sauce, chives, & cilantro instead of parsley. Your recipe got rave reviews with family and friends. The "bonus"? On the grill or in the oven it's always perfect! Thank you, Thank you.

 

[HoneyBear1]

Very good!! Perfect side for any grilled meat.

 

[SloppyJoe]

I reduced the recipe because I used two very small tomatoes from my garden and one medium sized one from the grocery store and grilled them on the upper rack of our grill while other things were cooking. I'm not rating this myself because I'm not overly fond of tomatoes (even though I did taste them) but DH is crazy for tomatoes and enjoyed this recipe very much. Thanks for posting and giving me a new way to prepare tomatoes for my husband! Made for All Fired Up Grilling Photo Tag.