Cheese with Tomatoes and Beans
Happy Days Goat Cheese w/ Roma Tomatoes and Black Beans
By Choices’ Chef Antonio Cerullo
Happy Days Okanagan Goat Cheese is refreshing and light for summertime. It’s versatile and can easily fit into any recipe. This wholesome dish is a good source of fibre and delivers a range of delicious flavours. You can serve this as an appetizer or because of the protein content you can even serve it as a main.
Serves 5
Ingredients
- 8 Roma tomatoes
- Salt to taste
- 1 x 398ml can black soya beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 Tbsp fresh chopped mint
- 1/4 cup Happy Days Plain Okanagan Goat Cheese Roll
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- pepper to taste
- balsamic vinegar to paint or spray
Directions
Preheat oven to 380°F. Slice Roma tomatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and pulp and place in a bowl with any extra liquid from the tomatoes. Sprinkle some salt inside the half tomatoes and set aside. Dice tomato pulp and mash together with black beans. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Using all of the bean mixture fill each tomato half with a couple of tablespoons each. Place tomatoes on baking sheet and lightly brush or spray with balsamic vinegar. Bake for 10 minutes. Enjoy warm or cold.