Best Ham Stuffed Tomatoes Recipes

HAM-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato; remove core. Scoop out pulp and discard, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Sprinkle celery salt and garlic salt inside tomatoes; invert onto paper towels to drain for 20 minutes., In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese, ham, chives and 2 tablespoons water. Spoon into tomatoes. Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and sour cream until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, sugar, Worcestershire sauce and remaining water. Cook and stir over low heat until heated through; drizzle over tomatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

DUCK BREAST STUFFED WITH HAM AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat a small amount ot the olive oil in a pan and fry the spinach leaves. Season with salt and pepper and drain on kitchen paper.
• Finely chop one slice of prosciutto and trim the rest.
• In a bowl, combine the diced ham (and any trimmings), chicken mince, tomatoes, garlic, tarragon and season with salt and pepper.
• Shape the mixture into 4 patties the length of the duck breasts and pan fry in this shape.
• When cooked 3-4 minutes, wrap each patty first in 2 spinach leaves, then a slice of prosciutto.
• Stuff these patties under the skin of the duck breast and re-form the skin over the breast.If there is not enough skin, secure with 2 cocktail sticks.
• Fry the breasts skin side down in a little olive oil for about 10 minutes (this will crisp the skin and render its fat) then a further 3 minutes on the underside.

HAM-STUFFED TINY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice tops off tomatoes and scoop out pulp. Place tomatoes upside-down on paper towels to drain. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients except parsley. Spoon or pipe ham mixture into tomatoes; sprinkle with parsley. Chill.