Bacon Cream Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

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:

  1. Bring cream cheese to room temperature.
  2. Using a sharp pointed knife, cut just the tops off the cherry tomatoes.
  3. Carefully scoop out the seeds, being careful not to go all the way through the tomatoes.
  4. Invert the cut and seeded tomatoes onto paper towel and let stand for at least 10 minutes.
  5. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, chives, basil, fresh ground black pepper, and a sprinkle of garlic salt.
  6. Mix well.
  7. Stir in bacon.
  8. Lightly sprinkle the cherry tomatoes with garlic salt,.
  9. Stuff the tomatoes with the bacon/cream cheese mixture using a small spoon.
  10. Garnish with reserved bacon and parsley (if desired)
  11. Chill until serving.

Serves: 24 tomatoes

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