Piperade Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
Ingredients
| Tomatoes | 4 Large | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Bacon slices | 2 , chopped | |
| Shallot | 1 , finely chopped | |
| 1 small red or green bell pepper, diced | ||
| 4 eggs, slightly beaten | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| black pepper | 1 | |
| Head of lettuce | 1 Small (To serve:) | |
Directions
MAKING
1. To prepare the tomatoes, slicing the tops off tomatoes reserve them for lids.
2. Using a grapefruit knife or spoon, out centers of tomatoes, chop centers and set aside.
3. On a plate place the tomato cases, cut-side down, to drain.
4. In a medium saucepan melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and saute bacon, shallot and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
5. Add chopped tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes such that reduced to a thick puree, stirring occasionally.
6. In another saucepan, over medium heat melt remaining butter or margarine, pour in eggs and cook gently, stirring with a wooden spoon, such that eggs are scrambled.
7. Into scrambled eggs stir tomato mixture, season with salt and pepper and cool to room temperature.
8. Filling tomato cases with cool mixture replace lids.
SERVING
9. To serve separate lettuce into leaves , arrange them on a serving plate and place stuffed tomatoes on lettuce.
1. To prepare the tomatoes, slicing the tops off tomatoes reserve them for lids.
2. Using a grapefruit knife or spoon, out centers of tomatoes, chop centers and set aside.
3. On a plate place the tomato cases, cut-side down, to drain.
4. In a medium saucepan melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and saute bacon, shallot and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
5. Add chopped tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes such that reduced to a thick puree, stirring occasionally.
6. In another saucepan, over medium heat melt remaining butter or margarine, pour in eggs and cook gently, stirring with a wooden spoon, such that eggs are scrambled.
7. Into scrambled eggs stir tomato mixture, season with salt and pepper and cool to room temperature.
8. Filling tomato cases with cool mixture replace lids.
SERVING
9. To serve separate lettuce into leaves , arrange them on a serving plate and place stuffed tomatoes on lettuce.
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