Stuffed Tomatoes

Name: Stuffed Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 medium tomatoes; STUFFING:; 1 cup cheese and garlic croutons, crushed; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons grated American or cheddar cheese; 4 tablespoons melted butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Stuffed tomatoes—filled with a mix of buttery crushed croutons and melted cheese—are a great way to use up a bounty of fresh tomatoes from your garden.

Ingredients

6 medium tomatoes
STUFFING:
1 cup cheese and garlic croutons, crushed
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons grated American or cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Invert shells onto paper towels to drain. Mix stuffing ingredients except parsley; spoon stuffing into tomatoes. Sprinkle with parsley.
Place tomatoes in a baking dish; cover with foil to prevent overbrowning of stuffing. Bake until tomatoes are tender and stuffing is hot, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 stuffed tomato: 146 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 434mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

I make this baked stuffed tomatoes dish often because my family really likes it. Besides being flavorful, the tomatoes make a colorful, zesty addition to any dinner. —Edna Jackson, Kokomo, Indiana

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