Combine cheese, herbs, and breadcrumbs to make a delicious filling for stuffed tomatoes. Perfect as an appetizer or a side dish.
Jump to RecipeThe last few times we have done our local produce co-op, it’s been full of tomatoes. So many tomatoes. There are only so many fresh tomatoes that our family can eat in one week. When we realized we had more than we would eat, Justin asked if we could try to make stuffed tomatoes. I found this recipe for tomatoes stuffed with capers and
As usual, we made some changes to the base recipe. Mainly, I needed some cheese. Of course, by adding the cheese, the recipe is no longer vegan or dairy-free if you need that. Luckily, at our house, we don’t have any major allergies or dietary restrictions.
When I looked through the recipe, I decided that it either needed mozzarella cheese or parmesan cheese. Mozzarella would probably go well with the tomatoes and sherry part of the recipe while parmesan matches with the breadcrumbs and capers.
After much debate, I went with mozzarella cheese. It’s one of my favorite cheeses. And it happened to be the only one we had in the refrigerator at the time! And it also pairs well with the salty flavor of the capers.
Cheesy Caper-Stuffed Tomatoes Step by Step
Ingredients
- 4 tomatoes (large)
- 2 tbsp cooking sherry
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 2 tbsp capers (drained)
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Preparation
Start by heating the oven to 500F then slice the tomatoes in half. Use a spoon or your hand to pull out the seeds.
Pour the cooking sherry into the bottom of an 8×8 baking dish and lay the tomatoes in there with the cut sides facing up. Sprinkle them with a bit of salt.
In a small mixing bowl combine the parsley, capers, oregano, garlic, and half of the breadcrumbs.
Put a pinch of mozzarella cheese in each tomato, then top that with the caper mixture.
Sprinkle the rest of the breadcrumbs on the tomatoes and drizzle the olive oil.
Bake the tomatoes for about 10-15 minutes, until they start to soften and the breadcrumbs are golden brown.
Recipe
Originally Published On: September 6, 2018
Last Updated On: September 14, 2023
Cheesy Caper-Stuffed Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 4 tomatoes (large)
- 2 tbsp cooking sherry
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 2 tbsp capers (drained)
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500F
- Slice the tomatoes in half and remove the seeds
- Pour cooking sherry into an 8×8 baking dish then lay the tomatoes, cut side up, in the pan
- In a small bowl, combine the parsley, capers, oregano, garlic, and half of the bread crumbs
- Fill each tomato with a pinch of cheese
- Put one scoop of caper mix into each tomato
- Top with the remaining bread crumbs and drizzle with olive oil
- Bake for about 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and the bread crumbs golden brown
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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A great day to make something like this. It is cool where I am (NYC) and this sounds like it would be a warm meal 😀😀
Yes, it’s a good warm meal, perfect for cool days!
I don’t know if I’ve ever had capers but this sounds delicious! I will have to try it!
They are interesting! They are salty so add a bit of tang to a dish. I couldn’t eat them all the time, but they do have their place.
I’m much more familiar with stuffed peppers than with stuffed tomatoes so these would be a fun twist on an old classic for me! Plus, you really can’t go wrong with the additional cheese and breadcrumbs- sounds delish!
I’ve seen stuffed peppers a lot, too, but wanted something different. I don’t care for peppers on their own sometimes, so this was a great alternative.
These look so good. I can not wait to try them. My family will love them.
My boys weren’t so sure about these, but my husband absolutely loved them. I hope your family enjoys, too!
These look so fresh and tasty. I have, for real, never seen a caper in real life. I am so curious what flavor it brings
I have used capers only a few times. They are tangy and salty with the texture of green peas, in my opinion. And I can’t stand peas, but these are good!
OMG! I love stuffed tomatoes. I have never tried caper filling but it sounds delicious. I am going to Pin It so that I can use this recipe later. 🙂
The capers work really well with the tomatoes. Since they are salty and tangy, it really brings out the difference in the two.
This looks absolutely delicious! A baked tomato is something I love but rarely prepare. This looks like a great recipe to try.
I’m not a big fan of tomatoes unless they are in a sauce (such as marinara or ketchup) but they work really well for a meal like this! It’s pretty easy to put together, so you could try making them again 🙂
These stuffed tomatoes look like they would be so delicious. I have definitely done this with peppers but never tomatoes, so I will definitely need to give this a try.
I’ve seen quite a few recipes with peppers, and have made a few myself. But the tomatoes are a bit sweeter so it works well balanced with the tangy capers.
This sounds so yummy. Also like the perfect way to use up all the tomatoes your getting. Last year we did a lot of pasta sauce and froze it!
I’ve made pasta sauce before and froze it, too! We try not to waste food as much as possible, and this was a great way to use a few of the tomatoes. If they are already just a tiny bit soft, they still work since they are baked anyways.
This looks super delicious. I love stuffed veggies. I’ll have to try this recipe for sure!!
This was one of the first times I had made stuffed vegetables of any kind before and it was easier than I thought. I hope you enjoy!
That’s a wonderful appetizer! Looks so easy to make also. Perfect for when cooking time is limited.
You’re right, this would be a great appetizer! We ate it as a dinner, but I knew the boys wouldn’t eat it so it was enough for just my husband and me.
I’ve never had these before, but i love a good Italian side dish. Will have to check these out with my family.
We hadn’t either, but we needed a way to use up some tomatoes. It ended up tasting much better than I thought it would.
Ive never thought of stuffing tomatoes! But this is such a good idea! and they look delicious!
It works very similar to stuffed peppers. These are just sweeter than a pepper so you can do different fillings with them.
I really love the idea! This looks so delicious and is actually visually nice! I would love to try it.
Yes, they are both delicious and look like you did a lot more work than it actually takes!
These look so good! I have never had a stuffed tomato before, but I love the concept.
This was our first time with them, too. I made them similar to stuffed peppers, only changed some of the fillings to balance well with the sweeter tomatoes.
Ooo how cute are these. Perfect for a starter or to add to a main salad dish for a lunch too. Will be giving these a go xx
Ooh, great idea to go with a salad. I hadn’t thought about that!
I am very new to capers and have never cooked with them. This sounds fantastic, I wouldn’t have thought to stuff tomatoes!
I’ve only used capers in a few recipes before. They are different and interesting. I couldn’t use them all the time, but they add some tang to the dish.
I’m in love with this recipe ) I love all ingredients and this seems to be my fav combination.
This one comes together so well! I wouldn’t usually think of capers with tomatoes, but they balance each other out nicely.
Holy yum! These are perfect! I needed a recipe for a dinner party and I am so making these! I can’t handle how good they look!
These would be perfect for a dinner party! You’ll probably just need to make a few more than we did, depending on how many people will be there.
What a delightfully delicious and easy dish to make. I love tomatoes and fresh mozzarella cheese. Yum
The cheese and tomatoes work so well together in this recipe!
Ooooo I’m not usually a tomato fan, but these look delicious!!! Might just have to make them for the fam!!!
I’m the same, I don’t usually like tomatoes fresh, but with all of the other combination of flavors it works really well!