Today my friend and co-worker Katelin brought in a bunch of tomatoes. Her dad brought them to her and she was going out of town... wouldn't want to waste all those yummy local tomatoes. OK, truth is another co-worker gave me tomatoes a week before that I still haven't touched. Feeling guilty to let them go to waste I decided to experiment a little bit. Tonight stuffed tomatoes sounded like a tasty dinner. After flipping thought a few recipes improvised and made own.
Stuffed Tomatoes
First I cut the tops off of 4 tomatoes and scooped out the seed and guts with a large spoon. Rinse off each tomato and let drain upside down on a paper towel. Next I sauteed onions, garlic and mushrooms until clear, add some cooked spinach (I thought chicken would be good too but I didn't have any defrosted). Mix veggies with ricotta cheese (i used about a cup for 4 tomatoes), an egg yoke, and shredded mozzarella cheese. Combine mixture. Salt and pepper to taste. Salt the inside of each tomato and fill with mixture. Bake in oven at 400 degrees for about 20-25 mins or until golden brown.
A wonderfully delicious dinner and I am sure they will make an equally enjoyable lunch tomorrow. Thank you Katelin. I wonder what else I can stuff in a tomato?
