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Yield: 4 servings
Servings: 4
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Stuffed tomatoes are classic comfort food. Serve with a mixed green salad studded with garden-fresh vegetables. For vegetarians, omit the beef or turkey.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces 90%-lean ground beef or 93%-lean ground turkey
- 1 cup cooked brown rice or 1/2 cup instant brown rice
- 4 large ripe but firm tomatoes (about 8 ounces each)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- ½ cup petite green peas (cooked, if fresh; thawed, but not cooked, if frozen)
- ¼ cup minced red onion
- ½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
- 1 cup breadcrumbs made from day-old whole-wheat bread
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Coat an 8-inch-square baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook ground beef or turkey in a small skillet over medium-high heat, crumbling with a spoon, until brown and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
- If using cooked rice, go to Step 4. To prepare instant brown rice, bring 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in rice, return to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Add cooked rice to the bowl with the meat.
- Meanwhile, slice enough off the top of each tomato to remove the core (1/2 to 1 inch). Scoop out the tomato pulp using a teaspoon or melon baller. Finely chop 1/2 cup of the pulp and add to the bowl with the rice and meat. (Reserve the remaining pulp for another use; see Kitchen Tips.) Season the inside of the tomatoes with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Add peas, onion, 1/4 cup cheese, parsley, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to the rice mixture. Stir to combine. Divide the mixture evenly among the tomatoes and place the tomatoes in the prepared baking dish. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup cheese, breadcrumbs, oil and garlic in a small bowl. Sprinkle the mixture on top of the tomatoes.
- Bake the tomatoes until the crumbs are golden and the tomatoes are soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
Tips
How To:
- To make fresh breadcrumbs, trim off any tough crusts and tear or cut the bread into pieces. Process in a food processor until coarse or fine crumbs form. Use right away or freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Thaw before using. One slice of bread makes about 1/2 cup fresh coarse breadcrumbs.
Nutrition
Per serving
355 Calories, Total Fat: 16 g, Saturated Fat: 5 g, Cholesterol: 35 mg, Carbohydrates: 33 g, Fiber: 6 g, Protein: 21 g, Sodium: 687 mg, Potassium: 694 mg, Folate: 58 mcg, Calcium: 252 mg
Carbohydrate Servings: 2
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