Tomatoes and cheese are a successful tandem that pleasantly surprises with their taste. It can be served both as an appetizer and as a main course. It turns out very tasty and nutritious. Preparing the dish is quite simple, but there are some secrets that can improve the taste of this light treat.
In our family, juicy tomatoes covered in a creamy crust are associated with positive emotions and a summer mood. Stuffed tomatoes can be supplemented with chopped herbs or sesame seeds, and they will become an effective appetizer and will awaken the appetite. I suggest you prepare this easy treat to add more variety to your daily diet or to decorate your holiday table. And below you will find interesting recipes.
I also recommend as appetizer dishes: zucchini with minced meat in the oven, zucchini pizza. And if you like canned food and want to try new delicious recipes, then I recommend delicious and simple tomato juice and very tasty and sweet pickled tomatoes.
Tomatoes with cheese in the oven in 15 minutes
There are only 15 minutes before your guests or husband arrives from work? I suggest you prepare this yummy dish. I often spoil my household with tomatoes and cheese. Sometimes I use it as a side dish for meat dishes.
Author
Ingredients:
- tomatoes – 3 pcs.;
- parmesan (or other hard cheese) – 50-70 g;
- vegetable oil – 2 tsp;
- salt - to taste;
- oregano – 0.5 tsp;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- basil – 0.5 tsp.
Preparation:
1. Wash and dry the tomatoes. Then we cut the vegetables into two parts horizontally so that we get flat halves.
2. Grate the cheese on a fine grater.
3. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
4. While the appliance is heating up, prepare the tomatoes: lightly salt and pepper, sprinkle with dried oregano.
5. Place a good portion of cheese on top, sprinkle a little basil and drip a little vegetable oil on top.
6. Place the prepared tomatoes on a baking sheet, previously covered with parchment, and place in the oven for 20 minutes. If the vegetables are large, the baking time can be increased by 5-7 minutes.
Can be served immediately upon completion of cooking. I think this dish tastes even better cold, but it's up to you to decide. Try it and choose what you like best.
How to bake tomatoes in the oven
Ingredients
Tomatoes - 4 pieces Feta - 100 grams Garlic - 2 cloves Russian cheese - 100 grams Green onions and dill - 5 sprigs per gram Olives - 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons Salt, pepper, olive oil
How to bake stuffed tomatoes
Scald the tomatoes with boiling water and peel them; cut out the stalks. Peel and chop the garlic using a garlic press, mix with Feta, chopped dill, salt and spices. Fill the tomatoes with this mixture and drizzle with oil. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the tomatoes on the baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 200 degrees. Grate the Russian cheese on a coarse grater, finely chop the olives, and chop the green onions. Sprinkle tomatoes with herbs, then olives, then cheese. Return the baking sheet with tomatoes to the oven for 3 minutes.
Tomatoes and cheese can already be called a classic combination.
These two products go perfectly together, so there are a lot of wonderful recipes based on them. Today we will reveal the secrets of cooking baked tomatoes with cheese in the oven.
Tomatoes with cheese and egg in the oven for a snack
During the vegetable season, you must definitely cook tomatoes with cheese and eggs. This is a great snack option for an everyday or holiday table. The dish is tasty, healthy, and also very quick to prepare.
Author
You will need the following products:
- tomatoes – 4 pcs.;
- chicken eggs – 3 pcs.;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- grated cheese – 2-3 tbsp. l.;
- green onions - to taste;
- dill - to taste;
- parsley - to taste;
- salt - to taste;
- spices - to taste.
Preparation steps:
1. Wash the tomatoes and let them dry. Cut off a small “lid” from the top. We extract the pulp from most of it: trim it with a knife, and then take it out with a teaspoon.
2. Wash the greens, dry them and chop them finely.
3. Place the tomatoes in the baking dish, pressing lightly with your fingers for stability. Salt vegetables to taste.
4. Beat chicken eggs into a bowl, add salt and spices. We also send herbs and grated cheese there. Mix thoroughly with a whisk until smooth.
5. Fill the tomatoes with the cheese-egg mixture, cover the top with tomato “lids” and place the future dish in the oven, preheated to 160 degrees, for 15 minutes.
The finished dish turns out beautiful and appetizing. You can serve it and try it.
This is an excellent appetizer that is suitable for a holiday table, and on weekdays it will add variety to dinner or lunch.
Classic recipe
One of the most popular options in cooking has become the combination of tomatoes with garlic and cheese. This appetizer is prepared literally in a matter of minutes, and the ingredients for it are available at any time of the year.
For many years now, it has enjoyed constant love among all lovers of the spicy, rich taste of cheese and garlic with the sweetish taste and aroma of real tomatoes, recently picked from the garden and as if soaked in the sun.
There are many variations of this snack, where eggplant, zucchini or even green tomatoes are added as the main ingredient. The easiest and fastest to prepare version of this snack was tomatoes with cheese and garlic. For this you will need:
- 8-10 medium-sized tomatoes, preferably the same shape;
- 250 g of any hard cheese;
- 1-2 cloves of garlic;
- mayonnaise.
You can prepare two versions of this snack - a quick snack of tomatoes with cheese. It only takes 10 minutes to create and is a more sophisticated option that will decorate a holiday table or a Sunday family dinner.
In both cases, tomatoes should be used with a dense structure, not overripe. When cutting, they should not lose shape.
If you have vegetables of different colors at home, for example, red, yellow and orange, then the appetizer dish will look very bright and elegant on the table. It is better to buy cheese for such a snack with a rich taste, in which case the result will be tastier.
Step-by-step recipe for tomatoes with zucchini and eggplant with cheese
If you think that tomatoes with just cheese will not be too filling, this recipe is for you. This is my favorite cooking instruction. Thanks to zucchini and eggplant, the taste is amazing, and the dish itself is more healthy. Garlic is responsible for the piquancy.
Author
Ingredients:
- zucchini – 1 pc.;
- eggplant – 1 pc.;
- hard cheese - to taste;
- tomatoes – 2 pcs.;
- greens - to taste;
- mayonnaise - to taste;
- sour cream - to taste;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- salt - to taste.
Preparation steps:
1. Wash the vegetables and let them dry. Cut the eggplant into rings 1 cm thick, place in a container with salted water for 10-15 minutes to remove the bitterness.
2. Cut the zucchini into rings 1 cm thick. If these are young vegetables, you don’t have to remove the skin.
3. Grease the baking dish with a small amount of vegetable oil.
4. Place zucchini and eggplant, alternating them, add a little salt and pepper on top.
5. Cut the tomatoes into thin rings and place them on top of the eggplants and zucchini.
6. Wash the greens, let them dry, and chop them finely.
7. Grate the cheese on a fine grater, add a little sour cream and mayonnaise to it.
8. Add the greens, previously peeled, washed and grated garlic, into the resulting mixture, and then mix well until smooth.
9. Spread the resulting sauce on top of the tomatoes, trying to distribute it in an even layer.
10. Bake in the oven at a temperature of 200-220 degrees for 30 minutes.
Baked vegetables covered with a garlic-cheese crust can be served immediately and finally tasted. Bon appetit!
Step by step instructions
So, the first option .
- Wash the selected vegetables thoroughly and use a sharp knife to cut each tomato into circles approximately 0.7 - 1.0 centimeters high.
- Grate the cheese. This can be done either on a fine grater or on a coarse one, it is a matter of taste for each housewife.
- Peel the garlic cloves, wash and crush with a press or finely chop with a very thin knife. The amount of garlic is also selected according to taste, since not everyone will like the too spicy taste of the snack.
- Mix cheese, garlic and mayonnaise in a separate bowl. You can add one boiled egg, grated on a fine grater, to the resulting sauce. The snack will be softer, and its taste will have a different shade.
- Place sliced tomato circles on the prepared dish and place a full teaspoon or tablespoon of sauce on each circle. Sprinkle the finished appetizer with finely chopped herbs on top and serve.
The second snack option contains the same ingredients as in the first case. The only difference is the shape of the prepared tomatoes.
- Wash the tomatoes thoroughly and cut off the top with a sharp knife. Use a teaspoon to scoop out all the pulp from the vegetables and lightly add salt.
- The rest of the process is no different from the first option, except that you need to stuff the prepared tomatoes with the sauce.
Fans of spicy taste can be advised to add a little freshly ground black pepper and finely chopped nuts (hazelnuts, pine or walnuts) to the sauce. You can use processed cheese instead of hard cheese.
First, keep the cheese in the freezer for a few minutes. There are many options for preparing this snack. The taste will be a little different each time, so it makes sense to prepare all the options to choose the one you like best.
Baked tomatoes with ham and cheese
And to make baked tomatoes more satisfying, you can include ham in the composition. The food will definitely be appreciated for its taste, especially by men. Ready to cook?
Author
Then we will need:
- tomatoes – 4-6 pcs.;
- cheese – 100 g;
- ham – 70 g;
- salt - to taste;
- greens - to taste;
- freshly ground black pepper - to taste.
These ingredients are enough for 4-6 servings.
And you need to cook according to this algorithm:
1. Wash and dry the tomatoes. Cut off the tops of the vegetables (they will act as “lids”) and carefully scoop out the pulp with a teaspoon.
2. Prepare the filling: cut the ham into small cubes or strips, and similarly cut the tomato pulp. Place in a bowl.
3. Grate the cheese on a fine grater and add to the prepared vegetables.
4. Wash the greens, dry and chop.
5. Add greens to the future filling, salt, pepper and mix thoroughly until smooth.
6. Fill the prepared tomato “cups” with the filling and, if desired, sprinkle cheese on top.
7. Place the tomatoes in a baking dish or place them on a baking sheet previously greased with vegetable oil.
8. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees.
That's all, the delicious dish is ready. If desired, you can include a little garlic in the composition. It will add flavor and give a slight piquancy.
Tomatoes stuffed with cheese, garlic and egg
Ingredients:
- 10 large tomatoes;
- 5 chicken eggs;
- 150 grams of hard cheese;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise;
- salt to taste;
- fresh herbs for decoration.
Preparation:
As usual, wash the tomatoes prepared for stuffing and use a spoon to select the center, cutting off the tops. Boil the eggs and separate the boiled white and yolk. Grate the protein, cheese and peeled garlic (garlic on a fine grater). Add mayonnaise and salt to taste. stir. Fill the tomatoes with the filling, garnish with grated yolk and, if desired, sprigs of fresh herbs. If you don’t really want to bother with decoration or don’t have time, rub the eggs completely into the filling, and then just put a parsley leaf in each tomato, like in a vase. Beautiful, tasty and simple.
Tomatoes with cheese, chicken and mushrooms in the oven
Do you like julienne? I suggest preparing you baked tomatoes with a filling similar to a delicious julienne. You will be delighted with this dish. Absolutely everyone loves it: both family and guests. I will definitely prepare this yummy dish for the holiday table as an appetizer.
Author
You can't do without these products:
- tomatoes – 4 pcs.;
- garlic – 3 cloves;
- fresh champignons – 250 g;
- onions – 1 pc.;
- cheese – 100 g;
- chicken fillet – 1 pc.;
- mayonnaise – 50 g;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- salt - to taste;
- refined vegetable oil - for frying.
We will prepare it as follows:
1. Boil the chicken fillet in salted water until cooked. As it cooks, skim off the foam. Cool the meat.
2. Peel the onions, wash, dry and cut into medium pieces.
3. Place the onion in a frying pan with preheated vegetable oil. Fry until translucent.
4. Wash the mushrooms, dry them, remove the skin (optional) and cut into medium cubes.
5. Place the mushrooms with the onions and continue frying until the moisture evaporates. You need to ensure that the mushrooms are lightly fried.
6. Cut the chicken fillet into small pieces and place in a bowl.
7. We also send fried mushrooms and onions there.
8. Free the garlic from the husk, wash it, dry it and pass it through a press into a bowl with the future filling.
9. Grate the cheese (about 30 g) on a fine grater and add to the future filling.
10. Salt and pepper the filling, add mayonnaise to it and mix until smooth.
11. Wash the tomatoes, dry them and cut off the “cap” in the place where the seal from the stalk is located. Using a teaspoon, remove the pulp from the vegetables.
12. Fill the prepared tomatoes with filling. Grate the cheese on a fine grater and sprinkle it over the stuffed tomatoes.
13. Place the vegetables in a baking dish, pre-greased with vegetable oil.
14. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and bake the food for 20 minutes.
Author
The baked dish with a hearty filling is ready. Must be served hot. I love stuffed tomatoes. I made it according to this recipe - an excellent dish, very filling and tasty, juicy and tender!
Meat with tomatoes in the oven
Beef recipe
The classic option would be to use lean meat - beef. Such a dish will turn out not only extremely tasty, but also healthy, in addition, it will go perfectly with all the side dishes.
Rinse the required amount of beef and cut it into portions (they should be medium in size). Beat the pieces with a hammer and rub with your favorite seasonings. Pour oil into a baking dish and place the beef pieces in it.
Wash the tomatoes and cut them into thin slices, spread over the meat pieces. Add some salt on top and sprinkle with grated cheese. The meat dish will be baked for 30-40 minutes.
Pork with tomatoes in the oven
Take 1 kg of pork for baking, cut it into slices, cutting almost to the end of the piece, the width of each slice should be 1 cm. Rub salt and spices into the cuts, and also be sure to spread the garlic on top, passed through a press.
Insert a tomato slice and a thin slice of cheese into each cut on the meat piece. Wrap the pork in foil and bake at 180 degrees for one hour.
Chops in the oven with tomatoes
Cut the chicken fillet lengthwise (take about 600 g), wrap the chicken in film and beat it on both sides. Grate 100 g of Dutch or Russian cheese, cut a couple of tomatoes into slices, finely chop 25 g of dill.
Place the chops on a baking sheet, add salt and ground pepper to taste, place tomato slices on top, sprinkle with dill. Pour 200 g of natural yoghurt evenly, and then sprinkle with cheese.
The chops will be ready after 15-20 minutes; set the temperature at 180 degrees.
Tomatoes in the oven - recipe, photo
We bring to your attention an excellent breakfast option - this dish is very easy to prepare, and there are a lot of benefits in it, because the eggs are not fried, as is the case when preparing traditional scrambled eggs or an omelet, but are baked. In addition, such a breakfast will not harm your figure at all.
Wash 4 large tomatoes thoroughly, cut off the tops and scoop out all the pulp with a spoon. Place the “containers” on a baking sheet (it must have sides), pepper and salt to your taste. Pour a raw egg into each and place a piece of butter on top. Place the baking sheet in the oven for 25 minutes.
If you want your breakfast to be more satisfying, you can remove the dish 5 minutes before the end of cooking and crumble the hard cheese on top. This ingredient can also be combined with finely chopped pieces of ham or bacon. Place back into the oven. Sprinkle the already prepared original scrambled eggs with chopped green onions.
And you can cook it for dinner.
Tomatoes with cheese in Turkish style
Turkish cuisine pleasantly surprises with hearty and tasty dishes. I suggest you prepare an interesting dish. It will be very appetizing, in Turkish style, and also bright in appearance.
Author
Ingredients:
- tomatoes – 2 pcs.
- cheese – 100 g;
- garlic – 1 clove;
- basil - to taste;
- oregano - to taste;
- salt - to taste;
- ground black pepper - to taste;
- vegetable oil - for frying.
Preparation:
1. Wash the tomatoes, dry them and cut into thin rings.
2. Remove the husks from the garlic, wash, dry and cut into small cubes.
3. Pour vegetable oil into the frying pan and heat it up. Then add the tomatoes.
4. Fry the tomatoes on both sides, first sprinkling them with garlic. It gives an amazing aroma.
5. While frying, add pepper, a little salt to taste, and add dried basil and oregano.
6. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Place a portion of cheese on top of each tomato. Then cover with a lid, reduce the heat and cook for another 3-5 minutes (until the cheese melts).
7. That's all, the dish is ready. Carefully transfer to a plate and serve. Bon appetit!
I recommend trying this dish for breakfast. You can replace fresh garlic with dried garlic to avoid the unpleasant odor. Very tasty with toast or a slice of black bread.
Recipe for a cold appetizer of stuffed tomatoes
- Prepare the filling: peel the garlic, squeeze it into a plate with a garlic press or use a fine grater. Wash and chop the greens to taste, add to the garlic.
- Then grate the cheese into this plate. Mix everything thoroughly, add mayonnaise and mix again.
Did you know?To prepare the filling, you can use a mixer or blender after mixing the washed and chopped ingredients with mayonnaise in the bowl of a kitchen appliance. But I prefer to do everything in this recipe by hand, since the preparation takes very little time.
- Now set aside the filling and move on to the tomatoes. Wash them, carefully cut off the tops, and scrape out the pulp with a teaspoon.
- Now stuff the resulting “dummy” tomatoes, garnish each with a sprig of herbs or half an olive and serve!
Baked tomatoes with cheese and garlic
This recipe makes an amazing dish: tasty, aromatic and simple. This is an Italian version of an appetizer.
Author
Ingredients:
- tomatoes – 700 g;
- wheat bread – 40 g;
- cheese – 40 g;
- olive oil – 4 tbsp. l.;
- garlic – 1-2 cloves;
- Italian herbs – 1 tsp;
- greens - to taste;
- salt – 0.5 tsp.
Preparation:
1. Wash the tomatoes, dry them, cut them in half horizontally. Remove the pulp with a knife or teaspoon. Turn the prepared baskets over onto a cotton cloth or paper towel to allow the remaining juice to drain.
2. Prepare the marinade for vegetables. We free the garlic from the husk, wash it, dry it and pass it through a press. Add salt and Italian herbs, olive oil and stir until smooth.
3. Place the tomatoes in a bowl, pour in the dressing and stir. Leave the vegetables to marinate.
4. At this time, prepare the filling: grate 30-40 g of cheese on a fine grater and mix with the same amount of wheat bread. The latter must be crushed using a blender to the state of coarse crumbs. Mix both ingredients until smooth.
5. Place the tomatoes on a baking sheet previously covered with foil. Spread the remaining dressing without liquid over the tomatoes.
6. Place cheese crumbles inside each tomato. Lightly sprinkle the tomatoes with marinade on top.
7. Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 220 degrees. Baking time – 10 minutes.
Sprinkle the finished dish with washed, chopped herbs and let cool. Served cold.
Follow the recommendations exactly to avoid overcooking the tomatoes in the oven. They should remain strong - it’s much tastier this way.
Description of preparation:
I love this simple tomato, egg and cheese recipe for its versatility.
Tomatoes can be served either raw or pre-baked in the oven (no more than 10 minutes), but in the summer I don’t like wastingly heating up the oven, so I don’t bake tomatoes, it’s already delicious. If you plan to serve tomatoes with eggs and cheese at home as a main course, then prepare 2-3 large tomatoes per person, and if you serve tomatoes as a snack, one piece per person is enough. I hope you won’t put off cooking, because this versatile appetizer is quickly becoming one of your favorites. It is prepared very quickly, but looks beautiful and creates a festive mood, and also increases the appetite Purpose: For lunch / For a holiday table / Inexpensive / Holiday lunch / Buffet / In a hurry Main ingredient: Vegetables / Tomato / Dairy products / Cheese Dish: Appetizers
