What makes these baked tomatoes totally irresistible is that, in addition to being gratin with goat cheese and a touch of rosemary, they are stuffed with potato, bacon and mixed with a béchamel sauce. Do not hesitate and serve the stuffed roasted tomatoes as a starter at these Christmas dinners to delight your guests, you will see how everyone will want to repeat. So keep reading and do not miss the step by step of this recipe.
Contents
Ingredients to make Roasted Tomatoes with Goat Cheese:
- 7 pieces of medium ball tomato
- 200 grams of potatoes
- 150 grams of Bacon
- ½ teaspoon of Salt
- 1 pinch of Nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons of Butter
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- 250 milliliters of Milk
- 200 grams of goat cheese
- 1 rosemary branch
How to make Roasted Tomatoes with Goat Cheese:
- The first step to prepare our recipe for Christmas will be to prepare all the necessary ingredients and utensils.
- We will begin by washing the tomatoes and removing the lid with a sharp knife, making a cross cut.
- We will also make a small cut in the base, so that the tomatoes are supported and can be kept on the table without tipping over.
- Remove the pulp and seeds from the tomatoes with the help of a teaspoon and reserve for other uses.
- Cut the bacon into squares and the potato into thin slices.
- You can laminate the potato with the help of a peeler.
- Sauté the bacon squares in a frying pan until they are well golden.
- Add the laminated potato and mix well, letting it cook with the bacon over medium heat until well done.
- In a separate frying pan, prepare a light béchamel sauce: toast the flour in the melted butter, stirring with a wooden spoon.
- Gradually add the milk, half a teaspoon of salt and a good pinch of nutmeg.
- Mixing and stirring constantly until the béchamel thickens, you can do it with the help of some rods so that there are no lumps. It must be light.
- Mix the béchamel with the potatoes and bacon, adding a little chopped fresh rosemary.
- Fill the tomatoes with this mixture trying to fill to the top.
- Cut the goat cheese into slices of about 5 cm, using a piece of string instead of a knife, to avoid crumbling the cheese.
- On top of each tomato we put a slice of goat cheese.
- Finish by putting a sprig of fresh rosemary and place all the stuffed tomatoes on a baking tray.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC for approximately 20 to 30 minutes or until the cheese is slightly golden and melted.
- Remember that the cooking time will depend on the brand and power of your oven.
- Don’t forget to serve the roasted tomatoes with goat cheese while they’re warm.
