Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

An easy and quick recipe for when tomatoes are abundant from your garden.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

Ingredients

6 slices bacon

6 medium tomatoes

½ cup chopped green bell pepper

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

⅓ cup croutons

salt and pepper to taste

6 sprigs parsley

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11x7 inch baking dish.

Step 2

Place bacon in a large deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain crumble and set aside. While bacon is cooking wash tomatoes and slice off stem ends. Gently scoop out pulp leaving a 1/2 inch wall. Finely chop pulp and place 1/3 cup of it in a medium bowl. You may discard remaining pulp.

Step 3

Stir crumbled bacon green pepper cheese croutons and salt and pepper into tomato pulp. Spoon an equal amount of mixture into each hollowed out tomato. Place stuffed tomatoes into prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until heated through. Garnish with parsley sprigs.

Nutritional Information

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 196.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.9g 14%

Carbohydrates: 10.9g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 5.2g

Fat: 14.7g 23%

Saturated Fat: 5g 25%

Cholesterol: 22mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 3320IU 66%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.5mg 27%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 74.5mg 124%

Folate: 61.9mcg 16%

Calcium: 86.1mg 9%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 36.8mg 13%

Potassium: 581.9mg 16%

Sodium: 332.2mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 132.4

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.