Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Try this simple recipe for a crowd-pleasing appetizer. They may be small, but these tasty tomatoes have big garden-fresh flavor enhanced by the cool, zesty filling.

2 packages ( 8 oz. & 3 oz.) cream cheese,
softened

2 Tb. mayonnaise

1 package (.4 oz.) ranch salad dressing mix

3 dozen cherry tomatoes

Alfalfa sprouts, optional

In a mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, mayonnaise and salad dressing; mix until smooth.

Slice a thin slice off tops of tomatoes and carefully remove insides.

Invert on paper towel to drain.

Fill with cream cheese mixture.

Serve on a bed of Alfalfa sprouts, if desired.

Yield: 12-16 servings.

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