Swiss Tomatoes Recipe
🍅 Description: Dive into the luscious flavors of Swiss Tomatoes, a delightful dish that blends the freshness of tomatoes with the richness of Swiss cheese, creating a culinary masterpiece that’s sure to tantalize your taste buds.
🕒 Cook Time: 27 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 47 minutes
🥣 Recipe Category: Cheese
🔍 Keywords: Vegetable, < 60 Mins, Oven
📝 Ingredients:
- 8 ripe tomatoes
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
🔶 Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 357.2
- Fat Content: 25.9g
- Saturated Fat Content: 15.8g
- Cholesterol Content: 134.4mg
- Sodium Content: 594.3mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 21.1g
- Fiber Content: 2.4g
- Sugar Content: 4.9g
- Protein Content: 11.8g
🥘 Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Butter a baking dish with 2-inch sides.
- Prepare tomatoes: Cut the tomatoes in half and gently squeeze out the seeds. Lightly salt them.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and sauté for about 2 minutes until translucent.
- Stir in the flour, salt, white pepper, paprika, and dried mustard. Whisk well until combined and bring to a bubbling simmer.
- Gradually pour in the milk and Worcestershire sauce, whisking continuously to prevent lumps from forming.
- Increase the heat to medium and slowly whisk in the egg yolks until the sauce thickens.
- Add the shredded Swiss cheese to the sauce and stir until melted and smooth.
- Arrange the halved tomatoes, cut side up, in the prepared casserole dish.
- Pour the creamy cheese sauce evenly over the tomatoes.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
- Once baked to perfection, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
Indulge in the irresistible combination of ripe tomatoes and creamy Swiss cheese, creating a symphony of flavors that will make this Swiss Tomatoes recipe a favorite in your kitchen. Enjoy the creamy goodness with family and friends as a delightful side dish or a satisfying main course.