tomatoes stuffed with shrimp

Recipe by
Robyn Bruce
Linglestown, PA

This is one of my favorite spring and summer recipes. I love tomatoes and I love shrimp. I've made these on a baking sheet and put the baking sheet on the grill outside for a few minutes until they were done. They get a bit a smoky flavor that's very good.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For tomatoes stuffed with shrimp

  • 4 lg
    tomatoes
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 sm
    onion, minced
  • 1 c
    cooked or canned small popcorn shrimp
  • 1/4 c
    bread crumbs
  • 1 Tbsp
    parsley or 1/8 teaspoon basil
  • 2 Tbsp
    shredded parmesan cheese

How To Make tomatoes stuffed with shrimp

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Slice the top end off the tomatoes. Scoop out the insides of the tomatoes (but don't make the walls of the tomato too thin), sprinkle with a little salt and turn upside down to drain.
  • 3
    In skillet, heat butter, add onion and sauté until tender. Add the shrimp, crumbs, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. The shrimp should only take a minute or two to saute.
  • 4
    Stuff the tomatoes with the mixture and top with Parmesan cheese.
  • 5
    Bake 15-20 minutes and serve before your meal as a first course or with your meal as a side dish.
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