Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

By Denise-4

Ingredients

• 24 Cherry Tomatoes
• 2 TBS EVOO
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 oz Feta cheese, cut into 24 small cubes
• 1 TBS black olive paste
• Flaky sea salt
• 1/4 c fresh mint, torn

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the broiler. Slice off the top of each tomato, then scopp out and discard some of the core using a melon baller or small spoon. Cut a thin sliver off the bottom of tomatoes so they will sit flat. Put the tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with the olive oil, red pepper flakes, and 1/4tsp salt, then stand them up and press a cube of feta about halfway inside each one. Broil until the cheese is browned adn slightly soft, about 2 minutes.
2. Mix the olive paste with 1TBS water and dot all over a serving plate. Arrand the broiled tomatoes on the plate, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Scatter the mint on top. Serve warm or room temperature.