Pimento Cheese in Cherry Tomatoes
Created by TxGriffLover on October 24, 2011
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #1296
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, grated (about 4 cups)
- 1/2 onion (preferably Vidalia) grated
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (homemade is best, see related recipe)
- 1 (4 ounce) jar pimentos, drained and finely chopped
- Dash hot sauce
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 32 bite-size cherry tomatoes
- 32 small fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
How to Make
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Step 1: To make pimento cheese, combine the cheese, onion and mayo in a bowl and stir until well-combined.
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Step 2: Add the pimentos and hot sauce, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
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Step 3: Meanwhile, using a serrated knife, slice off the top third of each cherry tomato.
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Step 4: Using your index finger or a very small spoon, remove and discard the seeds and inside flesh of the tomatoes.
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Step 5: To fill the tomatoes, place the pimento cheese in a piping bag fitted with a large round tip or use a medium sealable plastic bag with one of the corners snipped off.
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Step 6: Fill each tomato with the mixture, allowing a little to rise above the tops.
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Step 7: Garnish each tomato with a parsley leaf and serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (1583 g)
- Calories 1576.5
- Total Fat - 87.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 41.5 g
- Cholesterol - 1298.2 mg
- Sodium - 3658.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 83.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 11.4 g
- Sugars - 49.3 g
- Protein - 122 g
- Calcium - 2205.4 mg
- Iron - 12.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 242.8 mg
- Thiamin - 1 mg