Tomatoes with Curried Chicken

Name: Tomatoes with Curried Chicken
Yield: Six servings.
Ingredients: 6 large, red, ripe tomatoes; 1½ cups fresh or canned chicken broth; 1 cup finely chopped onion (about 1½ medium onions); Salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup cooked rice; ⅓ cup buttered bread crumbs; 2 cups diced cooked chicken; 2 cloves garlic, finely minced; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 tablespoons curry powder or to taste; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter; ½ cup chopped celery

Preparation info

Six
servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne’s Kitchen Primer

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1969

About

Like green peppers, tomatoes provide a natural case for stuffed foods. Tomatoes for stuffing should be firm, deep red, ripe, and free from blemishes.

Ingredients

6 large, red, ripe tomatoes
Salt
4 tablespoons (½ st

Dinner
Main course
Spicy

Method

Cut a slice from the stem end of the tomatoes and discard it. Using a spoon or knife, carefully work out the pulp from the tomatoes and reserve. Do not puncture the shell of the tomatoes.
Sprinkle the inside of the tomatoes generously with salt. Let stand for 5 minutes, then turn upside down on a rack to drain.