Southwestern-Style Corn in Tomato Shells
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cups corn, cooked
- 1 red onion, 1/2-inch strips
- 1 cup chunky salsa
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 12 cup ripe olives, thinly sliced
- 12 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- sour cream
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut tomatoes in half.
- Hollow out tomato pulp to form 1/2-inch shells.
- Reserve pulp.
- Set aside.
- In 2-quart saucepan melt butter; stir in all remaining ingredients except olives, parsley and sour cream.
- Stir in reserved tomato pulp.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 10-12 minutes.
- Stir in olives and parsley.
- Place tomato halves on ovenproof serving platter in a 13x9 pan.
- Fill each tomato half with about 1/2 cup corn mixture; spoon remaining corn around tomatoes.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until tomato halves are heated through.
- Serve with sour cream.
- Microwave:.
- Prepare tomatoes as directed above.
- Set aside.
- In 3-quart bowl melt butter on HIGH.
- Stir in all remaining ingredients except olives, parsley and sour cream.
- Stir in reserved tomato pulp.
- Cover; cook on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until heated through 6 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in olives and parsley.
- Place tomato halves on microwave-safe serving platter.
- Fill each tomato half with about 1/2 cup corn mixture; spoon remaining corn around tomatoes.
- Cover; microwave on HIGH until tomato halves are heated through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Serve with sour cream.
tomatoes, butter, corn, red onion, chunky salsa, ground cumin, lime juice, ripe olives, fresh parsley, sour cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southwestern-style-corn-in-tomato-shells-249291 (may not work)