Stuffed Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 5 Large Tomatoes
• Handful of Parsley
• 1 Slice of fatty bacon
• 1 Slice of ham
• 1 Cup of breadcrumbs
• 2 Large Eggs
• 1 tsp. Pepper
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 Tbsp. Butter
• Pinch of thyme

Directions

1. Slice off the top of the tomatoes.
2. Cut out a little of their pulp, take out the seeds, and strain them.
3. Chop up the pulp with a handful of parsley, a slice of fatty bacon, a slice of ham, and a cup of bread crumbs.
4. Put the chopped-up mixture into a frying pan and fry it.
5. Add in butter, pepper, salt, thyme, and 2 egg yolks.
6. Mix this until the eggs are beaten in.
7. Remove from heat and stuff the tomatoes.
8. Bake them for half an hour.

Tastes good mixed with brown sauce or gravy served over them.

—Lafcadio Hearn

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Ashley Morgan
Louisiana Anthology
January 5, 2022