Hummus and Sausage Stuffed Tomatoes (Gluten-Free)

Today is the perfect time to indulge in my favorite snack, Sabra hummus! These Hummus and Sausage-Stuffed Tomatoes are the perfect healthy bite, a great option all summer long! You can choose from a wide variety of Sabra flavors, giving you plenty of options to customize them.

You need something to hold the filling ingredients together and most other recipes for similar appetizers use mayonnaise as the binding component. I replaced the mayo with Sabra hummus for a healthier, lower calorie, fiber packed appetizer that is even more delicious than the original!

The combination of Sabra’s Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, chicken sausage, green onions, and Parmesan is mouthwatering when paired with the cherry tomatoes. For a vegetarian version, just leave out the sausage. Rich and indulgent, yet light and healthy, these Hummus and Sausage-Stuffed Tomatoes are the best of all worlds!

For the easiest and neatest way to fill the tomatoes, use a medium to large star or round tip (pick one that fits within the tomato openings) and pipe the filling into the tomatoes. Just be sure you have an opening large enough to easily push the ingredients through. A piping bag makes filling these really fast – you will have them done in no time!

I love that these stuffed tomatoes are literally one bite treats making them perfect for cocktail parties, after school snacks, appetizers before dinner, or anytime you want to enjoy a healthy and delicious bite. You know, the simple, easy to prepare nibbles that give us a boost and tides us over to dinner, so satisfying that a snack feels like a meal!

If you want, you can use small round tomatoes (bigger than cherry tomatoes) for a more substantial size and use them as a side dish. You could also use slightly larger tomatoes, like plum tomatoes, cut in half and cored (with a slice off the bottom of each half to stabilize them) for a delightful first course to a meal. With the larger tomatoes a melon baller would work really well to hollow out the centers. Be sure to leave a thick shell to hold the filling! I would recommend you double the filling if you are using the larger tomatoes.

If you want a spicier flavor, try Sabra’s Southwest, Jalapeno, or for a super kick, go for the Supremely Spicy Hummus. They all bring a unique heat level to every bite. Any of Sabra’s hummus flavors will work, giving you endless variations depending on the flavor combinations you are looking for.

Did you know that just 2 heaping tablespoons of hummus gives you a strong boost to meet the recommended weekly serving of beans? Definitely my favorite way to stay healthy and enjoy doing it!

Keep this recipe handy – you’ll want to make these for summer barbecues, poolside parties, and events all the way into the holidays! Simple to make, delicious, healthy, and totally satisfying, these are the appetizers that will have  your guests begging you for the recipe.

Have a fabulous weekend and I hope you enjoy these heavenly Hummus and Sausage Stuffed Tomatoes that just happen to be healthy!

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Ingredients needed for Hummus and Sausage Stuffed Tomatoes:

• Cherry tomatoes, chicken sausage, Sabra’s Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, green onions, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and chives or green onions

 

PRO Tip:

When you are cutting out the centers of the tomatoes, use a small paring knife and hold it at an angle with the tip pointing toward the center of the tomato. This will help you remove the center column and all the connecting septa without poking a hole in the sides of the tomatoes.

 

How to make Hummus and Sausage Stuffed Tomatoes:

1. Prep the Tomatoes: Slice about 1/4 off the top of each tomato and scoop out and discard the soft center pulp leaving the meat around the edges intact with a sharp paring knife. Set tomatoes upside down on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Slice a thin piece off the bottom of the tomatoes if needed to help them stand up straight on the serving plate.
2. Make the Filling: Cook the sausage until browned and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble into very fine pieces. If needed you can pulse it quickly in a food processor to break up any large clumps. Be sure they are small enough to pass easily through the piping tip.
3. In a bowl, combine the hummus, green onions, and Parmesan, stirring until smooth. Stir in the sausage and ground pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
4. Fill the Tomatoes: Scoop the filling into a piping bag fitted with a medium-large open star or round tip and pipe the filling into the centers of the cored tomatoes until filled above the top rim. Sprinkle the tops with the chives or green onions.
5. Refrigerate the filled tomatoes for about an hour to thoroughly chill. Cover carefully to you don’t compress the tops of the filling which helps keep them from absorbing any flavors from the refrigerator. A covered 9×13-inch (23×33 cm) pan works well. Serve cool.

 

Kitchen Skill: Filling and Using a Piping Bag and Tips

If you are using a disposable piping bag with piping tips, cut an opening off the pointed end so that the tip will slip into the opening and then settle snugly so you don’t get any leaking. An easy way to judge how much to cut off, set the tip next to the pointed end of the bag and measure the length. Cut off just slightly less than the length of the tip!

Fold a large portion of the top of the bag down to create a cuff. Slide your hand under the cuff to support the bag as you add the filling. Fill the bag no more than about 2/3 full – you need room at the top to twist the bag shut.

Press the filling down into the tip, pushing out most of the air bubbles. Twist the top until you have compressed the bag. Use one hand to squeeze the bag from the top and the other to hold the tomatoes. As the bag empties, keep twisting the top so the filling is always snuggly pressed down into the tip. For more information on the art of piping, see this article from The Kitchn. 

 

Recommended Tools (affiliate links; no extra cost to you):

• Paring knife
• Box grater
• Skillet
• Food processor, optional
• Piping bags
• Large piping tips

 

Gluten-Free Notes and Tips:

Sabra hummus products are gluten-free! Be sure the sausage you use doesn’t have any fillers in it and is safe to consume. If you have any doubt, you can leave it out or make your own.

Be sure you use a tip large enough to pass the sausage through easily. A star tip will give you beautiful texture in your piping.

Any extra filling can be transferred to a bowl and served as a dip for fresh vegetable crudité, crackers, or as a spread for crostini. This is the base for another great appetizer in the making!

You will get the best results by using a digital kitchen scale and weighing your ingredients, especially when you are baking.

All recommended ingredients are gluten-free as of the writing of this article. Always check to be sure the products haven’t changed and are still safe to consume.

 

 

Delicious hummus recipes from other talented bloggers!

Loaded Southwest Sweet Potato Nachos from Danae of Recipe Runner

Caprese Hummus Flatbread Pizza from Carla of Chocolate Moosey

Baked Pine Nut Falafel Sliders with Hummus Slaw from Anita of Hungry Couple

Spicy Hummus-Stuffed Roasted Potato Cups from Gina of Running to the Kitchen

Vegetarian Mexican Baked Hummus Dip from Liz of The Lemon Bowl

 

 

 

 

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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Sabra. Thank you for supporting my partnerships with brands that I love to work with and whose products I use regularly. As always, all opinions are my own.

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