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Cocktail Tomatoes
You'll enjoy the exceptional sweetness and rich red color of these tomatoes.
Though they look a lot like cherry tomatoes, each one is still attached to the
vine (which makes them last longer).
Grape Tomatoes
Oblong shaped with exceptionally full-flavored sweetness, Grape Tomatoes have a
firm, meaty texture with no wax coating. They're picked red, ripe, and ready to
eat, and they make a healthy bite-sized snack when they're not being tossed into
salads by the handful.
On-the-Vine Tomatoes
Left on the vine to extend their freshness in your home, this greenhouse grown
variety from Holland is succulently sweet with a deep red color that's similar
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Marinated Tortellini Skewers
50 uncooked cheese-filled spinach tortellini (about 2 cups)
3/4 lb. mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
50 grape or cherry tomatoes, or small pitted ripe olives
Marinade:
2/3 C. tarragon vinegar
1/2 C. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled, minced
1 T. sugar
1 t. salt
1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
2 T. water
Hot red pepper sauce to taste
1 T. fresh chopped parsley
Skewers: Small wooden skewers or good-quality toothpicks
Cook the tortellini according to package directions. Drain well and cool
completely.
In a medium bowl or plastic sealable bag, place the tortellini, mozzarella
cubes, tomatoes and olives. Set aside.
In a glass measuring cup or jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine all the
marinade ingredients. Pour the marinade over the tortellini. Cover and
refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
Thread one tortellini, a cheese cube, and a tomato or olive on each skewer or
toothpick. Arrange on a serving platter.
Makes 50 appetizers.
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