Tomatoes Tapenade With A Feta Topping

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 10 small ripe plum tomatoes, cut in half (most of the pulp scooped out)
• salt
• 1 1/4 cups black olives, chopped fine
• 2/3 cup green olives, chopped fine
• 4 anchovy fillets, chopped fine
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tablespoons capers, chopped fine
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, fine chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup feta cheese
• 1 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 tomatoes -- cut each of the plum tomatoes in half and scoop out the pulp. season each with a little salt and set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 2 tapenade -- mix the black olives, green olives, anchovies, garlic, capers, shallot, lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, and pepper in a small bowl mix well to combine all the flavors.
• 3 topping -- just mix the bread crumbs and feta together. thats the topping.
• 4 stuffing -- simply stuff the tomatoes with the tapenade and then top with a heaping spoon of the feta topping.
• 5 bake -- broil (second shelf) for 2-4 minutes until the cheese heats up as well as the tomato warms a bit, and the bread crumbs begin to brown. not long, so watch them carefully. you don't want to burn it.
• 6 serve -- just serve and enjoy. i like to serve some baguette slices on the side if you like. a simple easy appetizer!