Corn Stuffed Tomatoes Recipes

TURMERIC SWEET CORN-STUFFED TOMATO WITH PUREE OF BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the stuffing: Spread corn and onion on a baking pan, toss with grapeseed oil to coat, and sprinkle with turmeric, salt and pepper. Roast until corn is tender, about 25 to 35 minutes. (Leave oven on to warm tomatoes after stuffing them.)
• For the puree: While corn and onion are in oven, combine Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and stock in a small but deep saucepot (you will be using an immersion blender). Cook until vegetables are soft and liquid is reduced by half. Puree using an immersion blender. Add cubed butter and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside and keep warm.
• For the tomatoes: Blanch tomatoes for 1 or 2 minutes in salted boiling water and slip off skins. Cut in half and remove seeds. Place on baking sheet and stuff with corn/onion mixture. Bake in oven until heated through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir puree of Brussels sprouts and spoon onto plate. Place 2 halves of a stuffed tomato in center.
• Sprinkle with minced parsley leaves.

STUFFED TOMATOES WITH GRILLED CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly oil grill racks. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill corn and bell pepper until corn is tender and beginning to brown in spots and pepper is blackened, turning occasionally, about 12 minutes for corn and 15 minutes for pepper. Enclose pepper in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and chop pepper; place in large bowl. Cool corn, then cut kernels off cobs; add to bowl with pepper.
• Cut tomatoes crosswise in half. Using melon baller or small spoon, scoop center of tomatoes into small bowl, leaving shell. Sprinkle inside of tomato shells lightly with salt; place cut side down on paper towels and let drain 30 minutes. Discard tomato seeds and juices in bowl; coarsely chop tomato solids and add to corn mixture.
• Whisk oil, lime juice, lime peel, and garlic in small bowl to blend. Add to corn mixture. Mix in shallot, cilantro, and jalapeño. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon corn salad into tomato shells. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.) Sprinkle cheese over and serve.

CORNBREAD-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Sauté bacon in a sauté pan over medium heat until crisp, 8-10 minutes.
• Drain on paper towel-lined plates; pour off all but 2 T drippings.
• Prepare tomatoes while bacon is sauteing, cutting off and reserving the tops.
• Scoop out the pulp with a melon baller or grapefruit spoon, leaving a 1/2-inch thick wall of flesh inside tomato.
• Transfer the pulp to a colander, and invert the tomatoes on a plate to drain while making the filling.
• Heat the 2 T drippings in the same pan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic and sweat 3-4 minutes, or until tender.
• Stir in the corn, cook 3-5 minutes, then add spinach; sauté until it wilts, it wilts quickly and will fit in sauté pan.
• Off heat, toss the corn-spinach mixture with the cornbread, tomato pulp, 1/2 cup Parmesan, basil, reserved bacon, salt and pepper.
• Fill tomatoes with a generous 1/2 cup of stuffing mixture; don't pack it in or the tomatoes may split. (Amount will vary depending on their size) and arrange in a 7x11-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle the tomatoes with remaining Parmesan and replace tomato tops.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until heated through and tomatoes are tender.

CORN-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss all ingredients together except for the tomatoes, and set aside. Slice tops off tomatoes and remove insides. Fill each tomato with 1/2 cup corn-rice mixture and serve.