Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes
These baked tomatoes stuffed with spinach can be a side dish or the star of the plate. We add feta cheese and breadcrumb to ours but really the sky is the limit to what you can stuff inside these little lovelies.
Avg Cost Per Serving $4.91
Avg Recipe Cost $9.83
Equipment
- 1 frying pan
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Silicone Baking Pad
- 1 1 Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 2 Tomatoes Very Large
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 2 Tsp Olive Oil
- 2 Cups Spinach Leaves
- 1/4 Cup Feta Cheese
- 1/4 Cup Bread Crumbs
- 1/4 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp Basil
- 2 Tsp Salt
- 1/8 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Cut the top off the stem side of each tomato and core out the inside
- Core out the inside of the tomato and discard
- Generously salt the inside of each
- Place them face side down on a paper towel for 30 minutes
- Drizzle 1 teaspoon of the olive oil in medium frying pan turn to low heat
- Add the garlic
- After 1 minute when the garlic becomes fragrant add the spinach
- Cook until the spinach is wilted
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- In a bowl mix all the ingredients with the spinach and garlic
- Stuff the tomatoes with the mixture
- Place in a baking dish or baking sheet
- Drizzle a bit of olive oil on top
- Bake for 20 minutes covered and uncover for 10 minutes for a total cooking time of 30 minutes
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Notes
If you are on a budget, or making this as a side dish you can swap out the Beefsteak tomatoes for different less expensive tomatoes. Romas hold up quite well, just be sure to adjust cooking time for smaller tomatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 10gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 2930mgPotassium: 364mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1225IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 287mgIron: 1mg
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