Name: Liz's Kitchen: Patio Tomatoes Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Roma Tomatoes; 8 tbsp Chive & Onion Cream Cheese; 8 pieces Bacon; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; Salt and Pepper (To taste)

I was able to show off this recipe at the Taste of Buffalo last summer and it was so much fun! If you haven’t noticed I love tasty recipes that are easy to make…and this is one of those recipes. The story behind it is we decided to have a few tomato plants one summer to make sauce but didn’t realize how many tomatoes you actually need to make a sauce. So here we are with a handful of tomatoes and nothing to make. So that was the creation of patio tomatoes and boy am I glad it happened. They are a fan fave among friends and great for appetizers or even a side dish!

It’s listed in the notes below, but feel free to get creative with the filling. Spice it up and add your favorite flavors to plain cream cheese. And make sure you share what you did below!

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Liz’s Kitchen: Patio Tomatoes Recipe

Spring is here and it’s time for happy hour on the patio! These are the perfect appetizer or side dish for fresh air and drinks!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Total Time50 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bacon, Tomato

Servings: 4

Author: Liz Mantel

Ingredients

4 Roma Tomatoes
8 tbsp Chive & Onion Cream Cheese
8 pieces Bacon
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper To taste

Instructions

Pre-heat your oven to 375 and set out cream cheese to warm up a little.
Take your tomatoes and slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out the insides and set aside.
Brush the inside lightly with olive oil and salt and pepper. Then fill the inside of the tomatoes with your cream cheese. I use two teaspoons to help shape the cream cheese before I set it. Don’t overfill the tomatoes.
Take the bacon and tightly wrap it around the tomato. Use a toothpick to secure the bacon. Lightly brush the bacon with olive oil.
Bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until bacon is done. Let cool, remove toothpicks and serve!

Notes

Get creative with your filling! When I first started making these I only used plain cream cheese. You can add whatever flavors you want to plain cream cheese to spice it up! The Chive & Onion is just a quick way to add tons of flavor, but don’t be afraid to try new things!

BACON– I LOVE thick bacon, but for this recipe, you want regular bacon. If your bacon it too thick it might be hard to wrap and secure it to the tomato.

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