Tomato Devils

Submitted by MarieRynr

"A hearty canape that will disappear before your eyes. If you'd like, you can toast the bread rounds and prepare the filling several hours ahead."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 25 canapes
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 25 small bread rounds or 25 slices rye cocktail bread
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, Jarlsberg or 1 cup monterey jack cheese
• 2 bunches green onions, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced
• 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

directions

1. Toast only one side of bread slices under broiler. Cover to keep fresh and set aside.
2. Combine cheese, onions, and green pepper with 2/3 cup of the mayonnaise. Season with garlic salt and cayenne pepper. Refrigerate if making ahead.
3. Shortly before serving time, preheat oven to 350*F.
4. Spread untoasted sides of bread with remaining 1/3 cup mayonnaise. Top with tomato slices, and then cheese mixture. Sprinkle with bacon.
5. Bake 3 to 5 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[gillyflower 12]

I liked the sound of this, but wasn't interested in making canapes, nor heating the oven. I have a sandwich making machine, so I put this lovely filling between two slices of bread, buttered the outsides and put it into the machine. I made the mayonnaise, used ordinary tomatoes and left the bacon in slices. As a supper, it was very good.

 

[Ginny Sue]

These were very good, sort of like bruschetta on steroids. For the tomatoes, I used chopped Roma tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes. Nice to be able to make the topping ahead of time for less last-minute fuss.

 

[Maito]

These were really good. I also used garlic powder instead of garlic salt and a red bell pepper.

 

[Starrynews]

Fantastic! I used thin slices of baguette and garlic powder. Flavors were wonderful - they were eaten very quickly! I made half vegetarian-friendly by using veg bacon, and they were also enjoyed that way. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Ms B.]

I prepared these as part of the Canapé Challenge. I was home alone when I made them, but Hubby returned shortly after I snapped the photos. I rewarmed the little devils for him, and he loved them. I had downsized the recipe to just 6 little canapés on cocktail bread, and only got to sample one after Hubby grabbed ahold of them. LOL I did use garlic powder instead of garlic salt and smaller salad tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes. Very simple and tasty recipe. Thanks for posting.