Yield: 40 appetizers
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 \N | Basket cherry tomatoes |
1 large | Ripe avocado |
4 teaspoons | Lemon juice |
1 tablespoon | Finely chopped onion |
1 \N | Clove garlic, minced |
½ teaspoon | Salt |
6 \N | Strips bacon, opt. |
Remove stems from tomatoes. Cut each in half crosswise. Scoop out & discard seed pockets. Lay, cut side down, on paper towels for about 30 minutes.
Peel & remove pit from avocado, In small bowl, mash avocado coarsely with fork. Stir in lemon juices finely chopped onion, garlic & salt until blended.
With two spoons, pile about 1 t of filling into each tomato half. If made ahead, refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
If desired, cook bacon in wide frying pan over medium heat until crisp; drain; let cool, then crumble & sprinkle over filled tomatoes.
Di Note: A nice and easy appetizer for a New Year's Eve party.
Di Pahl's personal recipes-1994