Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Vegetable Platter (Retro 1965 BHG Recipe)


Source: Better Homes and Garden Magazine June 1965

"Perfect party pair! Baked tomatoes stuffed with a savory cheese filling plus asparagus laced with an elegant cream sauce"

6-8 medium tomatoes
1 5-oz. jar Old English Pasteurized Cheese Spread
2 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Salt and pepper
1 4-oz. container whipped cream cheese with pimento
1/4 cup milk
18 fresh asparagus spears, cooked
Paprika

Slice stem ends from tomatoes, scoop out center, reserving pulp. Combine cheese spread and margarine, add diced pulp, onion, bread crumbs, and bacon. Season to taste. Fill tomatoes and bake at 350 degrees, 25-30 minutes.

Combine whipped cream cheese and milk. Heat, stirring until sauce is smooth. Pour over asparagus spears, garnish with paprika.






1 comment:

Dave at eRecipecards.com said...

Good luck with the new blog. I love the concept. So many cookbooks, so little time!

Hope to see you around the blogisphere more places