Grilled (Broiled) Tomatoes With Smoked Salmon

Description: I submitted this recipe to Better Homes and Gardens in 2004 and it was published! Perfect when you have an abundance of ripe tomatoes in late summer.

Ingredients:

• 2 large ripe tomatoes
• 1/4 cup butter
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 1 shallot, minced
• 4 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
• kosher salt
• fresh cracked pepper
• 1 tablespoon white wine
• 1 tablespoon horseradish
• 1/4 lb smoked salmon, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Steps:

1. Preheat grill or broiler – ready for use at med high heat.
2. Blend sour cream, shallot, dill, salt, pepper, wine and horseradish and set aside.
3. Split tomatoes in half. In the top of each half, scoop about 3 T of the seeds and pulp out of center. Sprinkle each half with salt.
4. Place tomatoes on grill or broiler cut-side down. Wait 5 minutes and turn tomatoes over. Place 1 T butter in cavity of tomato. Wait till butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from grill/broiler.
5. Add 2 T Smoked salmon to cavity, put 2-3 tablespoons sour cream sauce over salmon and tomato. Sprinkle with minced parsley and serve.