Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes

These baked tomatoes are stuffed with spinach and can be a side dish or the star of the plate. We add feta cheese and breadcrumb to ours but really the sky is the limit to what you can stuff inside these little lovelies.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Draining Time 30

Total Time 1 5

Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Mediterranean

Servings

Calories 235 kcal

Equipment

1 frying pan
1 Mixing Bowl
1 Silicone Baking Pad
1 1 Baking Sheet

Ingredients

2 Tomatoes Very Large
1 Clove Garlic
2 Tsp Olive Oil
2 Cups Spinach Leaves
1/4 Cup Feta Cheese
1/4 Cup Bread Crumbs
1/4 Tsp Onion Powder
1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
1 Tsp Basil
2 Tsp Salt
1/8 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

Wash and cut the top off the stem side of each tomato
Core out the inside of the tomato and discard
Generously salt the inside of each
Place them face side down on a paper towel for 30 minutes
Drizzle 1 teaspoon of the olive oil in medium frying pan turn to low heat
Add the garlic
After 1 minute when the garlic becomes fragrant add the spinach
Cook until the spinach is wilted
Preheat the oven to 350F
In a bowl mix all the ingredients with the spinach and garlic
Stuff the tomatoes with the mixture
Place in a baking dish or baking sheet
Drizzle a bit of olive oil on top
Bake for 20 minutes covered and uncover for 10 minutes for a total cooking time of 30 minutes

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Notes

If you are on a budget, or making this as a side dish you can swap out the Beefsteak tomatoes for different less expensive tomatoes. Romas hold up quite well, just be sure to adjust cooking time for smaller tomatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 10gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 2930mgPotassium: 364mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1225IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 287mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Dinner, Dinner Party, family, Healthy, side, Vegetarian

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