You will need a lot of these. They are too easy to eat and really good!
Ingredients:
- 20 cherry tomatoes
- 12 oz hardwood smoked bacon, cooked and crumbled, reserve some for topping
- about two-thirds of an 8-oz package cream cheese ( or 6 oz whipped cream cheese)
- 1 Tab chopped fine chives
- 1 Tab chopped basil
- garlic salt
- ⅛ tsp fresh ground black pepper
- parsley, for garnish (optional)
Directions:
- Bring cream cheese to room temperature.
- Using a sharp pointed knife, cut just the tops off the cherry tomatoes.
- Carefully scoop out the seeds, being careful not to go all the way through the tomatoes.
- Invert the cut and seeded tomatoes onto paper towel and let stand for at least 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, chives, basil, fresh ground black pepper, and a sprinkle of garlic salt.
- Mix well.
- Stir in bacon.
- Lightly sprinkle the cherry tomatoes with garlic salt,.
- Stuff the tomatoes with the bacon/cream cheese mixture using a small spoon.
- Garnish with reserved bacon and parsley (if desired)
- Chill until serving.
Serves: 24 tomatoes
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