Side Dish

Mexican Stuffed Tomatoes is for Side Dish.

Mexican Stuffed Tomatoes takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Mexican Stuffed Tomatoes takes several minutes to cook.

Mexican Stuffed Tomatoes makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Stuffed Tomatoes are:

5 yellow vine-ripe tomatoes
Salt and pepper
2 jarred pimentos, drained and chopped
1/4 red onion, chopped
1/2 small zucchini, 1/4-inch dice
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed in palm of your hand
2 tablespoons, a handful, fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley leaves, your choice, chopped
2 tablespoons dried bread crumbs
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Here is how you make Mexican Stuffed Tomatoes:

Cut the tops off 4 tomatoes and trim a thin slice off the bottoms so that they will sit upright easily. Hollow out the tomatoes with a spoon over garbage bowl or sink. Season tomatoes with salt and pepper. Remove stem of remaining tomato. Seed and chop tomato.In a bowl, combine chopped tomato, pimentos, onions, zucchini, jalapeno, lemon juice, oregano and cilantro or parsley. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over the bowl. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the bowl in a slow stream or about 2 tablespoons. Toss mixture to combine and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Fill the empty tomatoes with stuffing and serve.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user S0KUD0.

The nutritional information for Mexican Stuffed Tomatoes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 138.9

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 633.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 3.1 g

Mexican Stuffed Tomatoes is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Mexican Stuffed Tomatoes is Vegetarian