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Saturday, January 06, 2007

Tomates-Cereja Recheados com Ricota// Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed with Cream Cheese

Ingredientes:
1 bandeja de tomates cereja;
folhas de espinafre;
cebola picadinha;
salsa e cebolina verdes picadas;
sal, pimenta, orégano;
azeitonas sem caroço, picadas;
azeite extra-virgem.

Ingredients:
1 tray of cherry tomatoes;
fresh spinach leaves;
200 grs de cream cheese;
onion, chopped;
spring onion and parsley leaves, chopped;
salt, fresh pepper,and thyme;
seedless olives,chopped;
extra virgin olive oil.

Preparo:
Lave bem os tomates, escorra. Faça um pequeno orifício na base, suficiente para extrair as sementes, faça isso com auxílio de uma faca bem fina, colherzinha ou um hashi. Numa tigela, amasse a ricota com os demais ingredientes do recheio, tempere a gosto, regue com um fio de azeite e recheie os tomatinhos. Forre uma assadeira com folhas frescas de espinafre, coloque os tomates e sirva.

Preparation:
Wash well the tomatoes and dry them. Cut a little hole in their stems large enough to remove the seeds. Make it by help of small knife and little spoon or a hashi. In bowl combine and mash the ricota and the other stuffing ingredients, taste salt and pepper, add a trickle oil, and stuff the little tomatoes. In a tray make a bed of spinach, place the tomatoes over them and serve.

Tomatoes Stuffed with Tuna

Ingredients:

6 big tomatoes;
1 can solid white tuna in spring water,drained;
1/2 cup spring onion and fresh parsley leaves, chopped;
1 cup onion, chopped;
a trickle of extra virgin olive oil;
2 buffala mozzarella slices;
salt and fresh pepper.

Preparation:

Wash well the tomatoes and prepare them to stuffing: cut off a thin slice of the tomato´s top to make a support base. Cut around their stems with a small knife, then remove what is inside the tomatoes with the knife and a small spoon and put aside (you can use the inside´s flesh for the stuffing).
Place the tuna into a bowl, tear it a little, combine the other ingredients, taste the salt, and sprinkle a trickle oil.
Stuff the tomatoes by the mixture, top them with the mozzarella cheese, and place in oven until cheese is melted. Serve as hot dish.