Dinner

Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes is for Dinner.

Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes takes 40 minutes to cook.

Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes are:

6 medium to large tomatoes
1 medium onion, chopped
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1pkg. veggie crumbles (I use Lightlife Smart Ground; whatever you use, it should be equivalent to 1lb. ground beef when cooked)
3/4 cup wild rice, cooked (if it's too expensive, you can easily substitute brown rice)
1 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, grated
2 tsp. dried basil (or 2T fresh, chopped)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 egg

Here is how you make Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes:

1)Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut tops off of tomatoes. Carefully scoop out the pulp out of each one, reserving 1 cup of pulp (you can either throw the rest out, or save it; it goes great in homemade vegetable stock!). Rest each tomato cut-side down on a couple paper towels for now.2) In a large saucepan, heat olive oil on medium to high heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook about 5 minutes, until onion is softened. Add veggie crumbles and heat through, breaking up with a wooden spoon, if necessary. Add reserved tomato pulp, basil, salt, and pepper, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to bring down to a simmer. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes, till liquid has evaporated.3) Once liquid has evaporated, remove from heat. stir in rice, cheddar cheese, and the egg, and combine well. Fill each tomato with the mixture, and place in a 2-quart greased baking dish. Bake uncovered about 20-25 minutes, until heated through.Serving Size: makes 6 servings (one tomato = one serving)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOMMYOF5CATS.

The nutritional information for Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 231.5

• Total Fat: 8.8 g
• Cholesterol: 45.8 mg
• Sodium: 720.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
• Protein: 21.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes is Vegetarian