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cherry tomatoes penne pasta onion clove of garlic cream sour cream mixed cheeses Cajun seasoning black pepper hot sauce Parmesan cheese pepperoni
Viewed: 102 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- 20 large cherry tomatoes, inside pulp removed ( a grapefruit knife works great for this )invert on paper towels to drain while preparing filling.
- 3 oz mini penne pasta or any mini pasta, cooked
- 1 tbsp minced onion
- 2 clove of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup cream, heavy or light
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 4 oz mixed cheeses, shredded, I used sharp cheddar and italian four cheese blend
- 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning
- 1/4 tsp black pepper and salt to taste, keep in mind the cheese is salty
- 1 tsp hot sauce, such as franks bramd
- 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 5 slice pepperoni, each slice cut into 4 pieces
Method
- Spray a baking dish large enough to hold tomatos tightly with non stick spray.
- Preheat oven to 400
- In a small saucepan melt butter, add onion and garlic and soften, add cream and sour cream and heat to a simmer, add cajun seasoning and pepper and hot sauce, add cheese, all except grated parmesan which is fo topping and stir just until melted, remove from heat and combine with pasta.
- Fill each tomato with macaroni and cheese, sprinkle tops with parmesan cheese, top each with a pepperoni piece.
- Bake about 20 minutes until hot, don't overbake or tomatos will fall apart.
- Serve as a side dish to almost any meal or a light lunch with a salad!
