TOMATOES WITH CHICKEN STUFFING

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Provided by Jacques Pepin

Categories     dinner, weekday, roasts, main course

Time 1h25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 very ripe tomatoes, about 2 1/2 pounds
3 slices bread
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium-size onion)
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed and chopped garlic (2 to 3 cloves)
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 cups diced leftover chicken (other meat may be used)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thin
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Dash cayenne pepper
1/2 cup water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cut off the very top of the tomatoes at the stem end to create a 1/4-inch lid. Set aside. With a measuring spoon, scoop out the insides of the tomatoes and place in a bowl. Gently squeeze the tomatoes to loosen any remaining juice and seeds and add to the contents of the bowl. Coarsely chop or process the juice, seeds and pulp briefly in a food processor and set aside for use in the sauce. There should be about 2 cups.
  • To make the stuffing, mix the bread and milk together in a bowl, mashing the bread with your fingers to help it absorb the milk. Stir in the egg, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add the onion, chopped garlic, chives and leftover chicken; mix gently to combine. Stuff the tomatoes evenly with the stuffing mixture, mounding it on top. Set the little lids on top of each filled tomato.
  • To make the tomato sauce, pour the reserved chopped tomato mixture into a gratin dish. Stir in the olive oil, sliced garlic, sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, cayenne, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and water.
  • Arrange the stuffed tomatoes on top of the sauce and put in oven about 1 hour, until tender and cooked through. Serve immediately, or set aside and serve later at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 238, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 522 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Nichole Roberts
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This is a great recipe! The chicken stuffing is easy to make and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. Definitely a keeper!


Were Asani
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This recipe is a keeper! The chicken stuffing is moist and flavorful, and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Sohail Mumtaz Bajwa
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This is a great recipe! The chicken stuffing is flavorful and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Just Bently
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This recipe is a winner! The chicken stuffing is easy to make and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Bephine Atieno
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This recipe is amazing! The chicken stuffing was moist and flavorful, and the tomatoes were roasted to perfection. Everyone loved it!


Aiden Cunningham
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I love this recipe! The chicken stuffing is so flavorful and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. Definitely a new favorite!


Joe Leeper
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This is a great recipe! The chicken stuffing is easy to make and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. Definitely a keeper!


Trokon Scotland
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This recipe is a keeper! The chicken stuffing is moist and flavorful, and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Chakra Chand
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This is a great recipe! The chicken stuffing is flavorful and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Linda Katty
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This recipe is a winner! The chicken stuffing is easy to make and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Jessica Mercy
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Amazing recipe! The chicken stuffing was moist and flavorful, and the tomatoes were roasted to perfection. Everyone loved it!


Ashley Lee
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I love this recipe! The chicken stuffing is so flavorful and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. Definitely a new favorite!


LEGENG PAKHTOON
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This is a great recipe! The chicken stuffing is easy to make and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. Definitely a keeper!


Babar jatt
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This recipe is a keeper! The chicken stuffing is moist and flavorful, and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Veronica Nakoka
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I love this recipe! The chicken stuffing is so flavorful and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Babalola Olaoluwa
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This is a great recipe! The chicken stuffing is easy to make and the tomatoes are roasted to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Me Imam Hossein
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I made this recipe last night and it was delicious! The chicken stuffing was so moist and flavorful, and the tomatoes were roasted to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Pom Cro
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This recipe was a hit with my family! The chicken stuffing was moist and flavorful, and the tomatoes were perfectly roasted. I will definitely be making this again.