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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes








Ingredients:


4 large round tomatoes
2-6 oz cans tuna (water or oil packed)
1 small cucumber (5")
2-3 Tbsp red onion, finely chopped
6-8 black olives
dash of sherry vinegar
drizzle of olive oil
4 Tsp shredded cheese (parmesan or dry sheep cheese)
1 boiled egg - optional

Directions:

Open cans of tuna and drain, squeezing excess water or oil from tuna. Flake tuna into a bowl.
Chop cucumber and black olives into small bits. Chop red onion finely. Add to tuna and mix. Splash a bit of sherry vinegar on the tuna mixture and drizzle olive oil over top. Mix thoroughly. Add salt if needed.
Note: Optionally, boil an egg, cool & chop and add to tuna mixture.
Rinse and dry tomatoes. Ct off the tops of the tomatoes, then cut out the flesh, leaving a cavity large enough to fill with tuna mixture. Spoon mixture into tomatoes, allowing it to mound on top.
Sprinkle tops of each tomato with cheese and place under broiler until cheese melts.
Serve immediately with toasted French-style bread.

Makes 4 servings.

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