Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tomatoes, firm, washed, and at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon scallion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 6 tablespoons swiss cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 slice off top of tomatoes.
• 3 using a spoon, hollow out the tomatoes keeping around an inch of tomato "meat (or whatever its called)" around the bottom and sides.
• 4 discard pulp.
• 5 turn tomatoes upside down on paper towel to drain.
• 6 in a saucepan, heat oil, parsley, scallions, garlic, and breadcrumbs.
• 7 mix together until just heated through and moist.
• 8 place tomatoes in well oiled casserole dish.
• 9 fill with stuffing.
• 10 top each with a tablespoon of cheese.
• 11 brush tomatoes with oil.
• 12 bake for 45 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and tomatoes look done, baste with oil occasionally or when needed.
• 13 note: as many people have noted these can be very dry depending on what type of breadcrumbs you use or how long you cook them. i would recommend adjusting the amounts according to what you have read or personal preferences.