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feta & capers in baked tomatoes

Recipe by
Melissa Anderson
Everett, WA

Great side dish with fish, meat or pork.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For feta & capers in baked tomatoes

  • 6-12 bunch
    tomatoes
  • 2 c
    crumbled feta cheese
  • 3 Tbsp
    capers
  • 1
    egg, lightly beaten
  • optional: cottge cheese with mozzarello and white of egg for feta cheese

How To Make feta & capers in baked tomatoes

  • 1
    Slice the top from each tomato. Scoop out the flesh and seeds with a teaspoon. Discard half(or freeze fro another use) and place the rest in a bowl. Sprinkle the inside of each shell with a pinch of sea salt, turn upside down on a paper towels, and leave to drain for 45 minutes.
  • 2
    Preheat the oven to 325F. to the tomato flesh, add the feta cheese or cottage cheese and caper and mash until combined . Season with sea salt and pepper to taste. beat in the eggs until the mixture is thick and sticky.
  • 3
    Turn the tomato shells upright, spoon in the cheese mixture, and replace the lids. Place the tomatoes in a baking dish that will hold them securely and bake for 10 minutes. Turn off the oven but do not remove the tomatoes for 5 minutes, then serve.
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