Pimento Cheese and Sausage-Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 6 medium tomatoes
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, ground
  • ½ cup pimento cheese spread
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs
  • ¾ teaspoons salt, divided
  • ¾ teaspoons pepper, divided
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Slice the hats off of the tomatoes and set aside.
  3. Scoop out the insides of each tomato, chop roughly, and transfer to a skillet.
  4. Place the tomatoes upside down on a paper-towel lined sheet and let dry while preparing the filling.
  5. Add garlic and shallot to the tomato mixture in the skillet and saute until aromatics are cooked and tomato is reduced to a paste, about 5 minutes.
  6. Transfer the tomato mixture to a bowl and add the pork, pimento cheese spread, bread crumbs, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
  7. Place the tomatoes in a baking dish and season with remaining ½ teaspoon salt and pepper.
  8. Stuff the tomatoes with the pork mixture.
  9. Place the tomato hats on top of each tomato and drizzle with olive oil.
  10. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until tomatoes are wrinkly and pork is cooked through. Serve immediately.