Barbecued Stuffed Tomatoes
Take full advantage of our short but sweet tomato season. Great as a robust side dish for grilled meat, poultry or fish, juicy tomatoes, especially prepared as we have here, can also be the main component of a vegetarian meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 167 |
| pro | 8 g |
| total fat | 9 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 14 g |
| fibre | 3 g |
| chol | 10 mg |
| sodium | 514 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 18% |
| iron | 11% |
| vit A | 21% |
| vit C | 42% |
| folate | 9% |
Suggested Recipes
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4 tomatoes (1-1/2 lb/750 g)
1 cup (250 mL) seasoned small croutons
1/2 cup (125 mL) grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh parsley or basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
Preparation:
Cut off top of each tomato. Scoop out and chop pulp, discarding seeds.
In bowl, combine chopped tomato pulp, seasoned croutons, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper. Stuff into tomatoes.
Place tomatoes in metal or foil cake pan. Place on grill over medium-high heat; close lid and cook until tender and tops are golden brown, 20 minutes.
Additional Information
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Tip: To cook the stuffed tomatoes in the oven, bake at 375°F (190°C) for about 30 minutes.
Tags:
Side Dish; Vegetables; Cheese/Other Dairy; BBQ/Grill; Vegetarian;
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