This low carb appetizer is so easy to make, I hesitate to even call it a recipe. Â It’s more like a great idea which also happens to be delicious. Â My best tip is to look for cherry tomatoes that are about 1-inch in diameter. Â If they are too small, it’s hard to get the cheese inside, so don’t use grape tomatoes. Â If they are too big, they are hard to eat. Â The creamy goat cheese filling is tangy and full of flavor. Â You can use other herbs in place of the garlic and basil if you prefer.
Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Herbs
Ingredients
- 8 oz. chevre, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- In medium bowl, combine chevre, garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the very tops off of the cherry tomatoes.
- Carefully cut around the ribs inside to loosen and scoop out seeds and interior membranes. I found it best to use a very small spoon to scoop.
- Using another small spoon, place 1 tsp or so chevre mixture inside each tomato, allowing some to protrude out of the top. Alternatively, place chevre mixture in a pastry piping bag fitted with a medium tip and pip into tomatoes.
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