Stuffed Tomatoes With Golden Crumb Topping - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ounces 90% -lean ground beef or 4 ounces 93% -lean ground turkey
1 cup cooked brown rice
4 large ripe but firm tomatoes (about 8 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
fresh ground pepper
1/2 cup tiny peas (cooked, if fresh, thawed, but not cooked, if frozen)
1/4 cup minced red onion
1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, divided
1 tablespoon minced flat leaf parsley
1 cup breadcrumbs made from day-old whole wheat bread (see Tip)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced

Preparation

Cooking Directions.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees 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.
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.
Yield: 4 servings.
3. Still Hungry?.
Stuffed tomatoes are classic comfort food. Serve with a mixed green salad studded with garden-fresh vegetables. For vegetarians, omit the beef or turkey.
Notes:.
Tip.
To make fresh breadcrumbs: Trim crusts from firm sandwich bread. Tear the bread into pieces and process in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. One slice makes about 1/3 cup.
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Nutrition InfoPer Serving.
Calories: 390 kcal.
Carbohydrates: 44 g.
Dietary Fiber: 5 g.
Fat: 16 g.
Protein: 17 g.
Sugars: 8 g
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