Beef Stuffed Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 large tomatoes
1 Tbsp. salad oil
1/3 c. chopped onions
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 lb. ground lean beef
2 tsp. chilli powder
1 1/4 tsp. salt
2 (1 oz.) slices process American cheese, cut into 12 small strips

Preparation

Hold tomatoes at room temperature until fully ripe. Cut a thin slice from stem end of each tomato; scoop out pulp (use in soups, sauces, etc.). Invert shells to drain.
In a medium skillet, heat oil;
add
onion
and green pepper.
Cook until onion is
golden, 2
minutes.
Add ground beef; brown about 5 minutes. Spoon
off any
fat.
Stir in chili powder and salt. Place tomatoes
in
a shallow
baking
pan.
Fill
with
beef mixture;
top
with cheese strips in crisscross fashion. Bake in a preheated 350\u00b0 oven until hot and cheese is melted, 12 to 15 minutes.
Yields 6 portions.