Air Fryer Stuffed Tomatoes are an easy dish you can have as a fancy appetizer or a main dish for any night. They go together quick and are filling and delicious!
You can really stuff these little beauties with whatever you like – but you probably want to start with meat, cheese and some kind of carb (rice, panko, etc) – that’s a good start for any meal.
How do you make stuffed tomatoes in an air fryer?
Stuffed tomatoes with sausage and cheese are super simple to make and the air fryer just makes it even easier. I started by making little mini-bowls with the tomatoes (see below) and then making the filling. For the filling, heat onion, garlic and sausage until cooked. Then you stir in cheese, breadcrumbs and seasonings. Then, using a spoon, stuff the tomatoes with your filling and put them in air fryer. Air fry at 350 for 10 minutes and you’re done!
For stuffed tomatoes – you want to core tomato with a paring knife and then using a sharp spoon scoop the insides from the tomatoes. You can actually take the insides of the tomatoes and mix into your filling!
TIP: After scooping the inside of the tomato – sprinkle a little salt inside the tomato and set upside down on a paper towel. This will suck out a little of the juices in tomato so they don’t get soggy.
Can you make stuffed tomatoes ahead of time?
Sure! You can do a couple of different things – you can make the filling separately and keep it for when you’re ready to air fry the tomatoes – or if you’ve cored and scooped out your tomatoes – you can refrigerate them until you’re ready to air fry.
Can you freeze stuffed tomatoes?
You could freeze the filling but I wouldn’t freeze the tomatoes.
What to serve with Air Fryer Stuffed Tomatoes?
– Taziki’s Cucumber Tomato Salad
Air Fryer Stuffed Tomatoes
Air Fryer Stuffed Tomatoes are an easy dish you can have as a fancy appetizer or a main dish for any night. They go together quick and are filling and delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 large tomatoes or 6-8 medium – campari tomatoes are good because of equal size
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 yellow onion minced
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage if links, remove casings
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
- 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- 4 large tomatoes
- Scoop out insides of tomatoes and sprinkle insides light with salt to pull out water1 tsp salt
- Place tomatoes upside-down on a paper towel and let drain while you make the filling
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.1 tbsp olive oil, 1/4 yellow onion, 1 tsp minced garlic
- Add sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook until browned and cooked through, 8 minutes.1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage
- Stir in fresh basil, panko, mozzarella, and Parmesan.1/4 cup fresh basil, 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- Place tomatoes in air fryer and season insides with salt and pepper.1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp salt
- Stuff tomatoes with sausage mixture (filling will shrink as you cook, so be sure to mound tops until they look like they’re overflowing)
- Air fry at 350 for 10 minutes until cheese is melting and tops are golden
Nutrition
Serving: 1large tomatoCalories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 24.3gProtein: 17.9gFat: 12.5gSaturated Fat: 4.4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 1170mgPotassium: 598mgFiber: 3.3gSugar: 6.4gCalcium: 143mgIron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Jeff says
What do you do with the tomato flesh ? I am not going to bin it . You must have a use for it .
FoodHussy says
I threw them in with the filling!