BAKED STUFFED TOMATOES WITH GOAT CHEESE FONDUE

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes With Goat Cheese Fondue image

Hollowed out and stuffed with a runny mix of goat cheese and mascarpone, firm but ripe tomatoes make excellent vessels for a melting fondue.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Time 20m

Yield 2 to 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 to 3 large firm tomatoes, or 4 to 6 small firm ones
Kosher salt
3 tablespoons mascarpone
3 tablespoons goat cheese, at room temperature
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 anchovies, finely chopped
1/4 cup panko or other coarse bread crumbs
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. If necessary, slice a very thin layer off bottoms of tomatoes so they will stand upright. Core tomatoes, and carve them out, stopping about about 3/4 inch from bottom and sides. (Do not remove too much, or tomato will collapse when baked.) Season inside of each tomato with salt. In a small bowl, stir together mascarpone and goat cheese.
To prepare topping, melt butter with oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and anchovies, and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Stir in bread crumbs, and sauté 2 minutes more. Season with pepper.
Fill each hollow with mascarpone mixture. Top generously with bread crumbs. Transfer tomatoes to a baking sheet, and bake until they are slightly blistered and the tops are golden, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 216, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 352 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams