Spiced Cream Cheese Prosciutto Cherry Tomatoes Recipes

SPICED CREAM CHEESE & PROSCIUTTO CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Gather your ingredients.
• 3. Cut a small slice off the top of the tomatoes.
• 4. Scoop out the insides.
• 5. Chef's Note: Coring these small tomatoes is the most difficult part of this recipe. You could use a small spoon, or a grapefruit knife; even a strawberry pitter. Once you find the best tool that works for you, you should be able to power through this process.
• 6. Chef's Note: Save the insides of the cored tomatoes... You will need them in just a bit.
• 7. Sprinkle the inside of the cored tomatoes with a bit of salt, and place upside-down on a paper towel.
• 8. Chef's Note: Let the tomatoes drain for 15 minutes.
• 9. Meanwhile, take the tomato guts, and finely mash.
• 10. In a small bowl add the cream cheese, mashed tomatoes, prosciutto, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper.
• 11. Thoroughly combine the ingredients.
• 12. Add about a teaspoon of the filling to each of the cored tomatoes.
• 13. Chef's Tip: It will be easier to add the filling if you place the ingredients in a small Ziploc bag, and then cut off a tip. Or, you could use a pastry bag with a large tip.
• 14. PLATE/PRESENT
• 15. Serve on a plate as a group, or put them on individual serving spoons. Enjoy.
• 16. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

CHERRY TOMATOES STUFFED WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Cut thin slices from the tops of the cherry tomatoes. With a small melon ball cutter, scoop out and discard the seeds and pulp. Sprinkle the insides of the shells lightly with sugar and salt and invert the shells on paper towels to drain for at least 30 minutes.
• In a bowl, mash avocados with sour cream, parsley, lime juice, lemon juice, chives, 1/4 tsp. salt, hot pepper sauce, and 1/4 tsp sugar.
• Using a small knife, fill the tomato shells with avocado mixture. Arrange the tomatoes on a serving dish and serve them chilled.