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Stuffed cherry tomatoes with fresh cheese and basil

Stuffed cherry tomatoes with fresh cheese and basil

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A no-cook appetizer: cherry tomatoes filled with a mixture of fresh cheese, ricotta, butter, garlic, and basil.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Iwatchaltonbrown, MarcGarver and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These cheese-stuffed tomatoes are perfect as an appetizer for a get-together with friends.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting30 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodno cooking required
  • Estimated cost$2.79 $0.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.13
  • $0.34
  • $0.28
  • $0.60
  • $0.15
  • $0.02
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the stems from the cherry tomatoes and carefully scoop out the pulp with a small spoon. ≈ 8 min
  2. Combine the cream cheese, ricotta, butter, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper. ≈ 4 min
  3. Place this joke in a freezer bag and cut a small corner to create a pocket.
  4. Fill the tomatoes about three-quarters full. ≈ 10 min
  5. Serve chilled as an appetizer. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Stuffed cherry tomatoes with fresh cheese and basil

  • 60 g of spreadable cream cheese$1.13
  • 60 g of ricotta$0.34
  • 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter, softened$0.28
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped basil$0.60
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic$0.15
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper$0.27

Total$2.79

that's $0.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 60 g of spreadable cream cheese
  • 60 g of ricotta
  • 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped basil
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 30 cherry tomatoes

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