Avocado Bite Sized tomatoes

Submitted by Beamer42 on July 31, 2012 - 2:27pm
Avocado Bite Sized tomatoes

Summary

Yield
Prep Time30 minutes
CategoryAppetizers
CuisineAmerican
TagsFootball

Description

Cute as a button... and tasty too! These are a simple, bite-size appetizer. I like to double the amount of filling to make sure there's plenty for each little 'mater.

Ingredients

  • 30 cherry tomatoes, about 1 1/4 pints
  • 1 avocado pitted and chopped
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temp
  • 1/4 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp onion grated

Instructions

Cut a thin slice from the top of each tomato. (I also cut a very thin slice from the bottom of each tomato so they stand upright.)

Using a small melon baller, carefully scoop out the inside of the tomatoes.

Turn them upside down on a paper towel lined cookie sheet and let them stand for about 30 minutes to drain.

You can either add the pulp into the filling mixture, or, if there are too many seeds, just discard the pulp.

Meanwhile prepare the filling...put avocado, cream cheese, garlic salt, pepper and lemon juice in a food processor.

Cover and pulse until smooth.

Add the grated onion to the mixture and stir to blend.

Spoon mixture into a piping bag with a round tip or a ziptop plastic bag (cut a small tip off of the plastic bag AFTER you spoon the mixture into it).

Place the tomatoes, open sides up, on your favorite serving platter.

Pipe the filling into the tomato cups.

Serve immediately or cover loosly and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.

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