Tomatoes Stuffed with Mushrooms
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Tomatoes always pair well with mushrooms or cheese. If you make mushroom-stuffed tomatoes at home as an appetizer, it's an excellent choice. For the filling, you can add not only mushrooms but also, for example, chicken, or mix the two together — that tastes best. Serve warm or chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
First, prepare the filling. Clean the mushrooms and chop them finely.
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Step 3
Remove the skin from the chicken thigh, separate the meat from the bone, and chop it finely. You can use chicken breast, but thigh meat will be juicier.
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Step 4
Sauté the mushrooms together with diced chicken until cooked through. You can also add finely chopped onion. Five minutes before done, pour in the cream and add salt, paprika, and ground black pepper.
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Step 5
While the filling is cooking, prepare the tomatoes. Cut off the tops and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.
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Step 6
Fill the tomatoes with the prepared filling.
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Step 7
Grate the hard cheese on a fine grater and place a pinch of cheese on top of each tomato.
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Step 8
Put the tomatoes in the oven for 30 minutes.
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Step 9
10 minutes after you start baking, when the cheese has just begun to melt, cover the tomatoes with their tops.
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Step 10
Stuffed tomatoes with mushrooms are ready. The dish can be served hot or chilled.