Stuffed Tomato Appetizers

Ingredients

• 36 whole cherry tomatoes
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon dry Italian salad dressing mix
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Place tomatoes, stem side down, on cutting board. Make an "X" cut to within 1/4 inch of bottom of each tomato. Carefully spread to open.
2. In small bowl, combine cream cheese, dressing mix and milk. Blend well.
3. Fill each tomato with heaping 1/2 teaspoon of cream cheese mix ( or fit a pastry bag with a large star tip and pipe into cherries).
4. Sprinkle tops with chopped parsley.
5. Refrigerate for up to 6 hours before serving.

Attribution

Shared with Recipe Goldmine from the kitchen of Jolene.