Vera Cruz Tomatoes Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Vegetable Side Dish Recipes. (Vera Cruz Tomatoes Recipe). This is a recipe that can be used as an appetizer or main meal. And you can use any size tomatoes you want. Just make sure they are firm. If you use roma tomatoes you can get more servings with the stuffings.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Vera Cruz Tomatoes Recipe

Ingredients

4 firm ripe tomatoes

3 slices bacon

¼ cup chopped onion

8 ounces fresh spinach

stems snipped

½ cup sour cream

¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

salt to taste

½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.

Step 2

Cut tops from tomatoes; remove seeds and membranes. Place tomato shells upside down on paper towels to drain until filling.

Step 3

Place the bacon in a large deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate reserve drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Return 2 tablespoons of drippings to skillet.

Step 4

Cook onion in the bacon drippings until tender about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook and stir until wilted about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream reserved crumbled bacon and hot pepper sauce.

Step 5

Sprinkle tomato shells with salt; fill evenly with bacon and spinach mixture. Place tomatoes in prepared baking dish.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until hot 20 to 25 minutes. Remove and top evenly with the shredded cheese. Return to the oven; bake until cheese is melted about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Vera Cruz Tomatoes Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 261.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.9g 20%

Carbohydrates: 9.7g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 21.3g 33%

Saturated Fat: 10.7g 54%

Cholesterol: 43.1mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 6685.9IU 134%

Niacin Equivalents: 3mg 23%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 32.6mg 54%

Folate: 132.7mcg 33%

Calcium: 212.5mg 21%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 64.5mg 23%

Potassium: 718.2mg 20%

Sodium: 378mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 192.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.