Easy Stuffed Baked Tomatoes

Name: Easy Stuffed Baked Tomatoes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 350 Degree Preheated Oven; 4 Ripe Medium Size Tomatoes (5-7 ounces in size); Reserved Liquid and Pulp from the Tomatoes; (1/2 to 3/4 Cup) Italian Style Breadcrumbs; 1/2 Teaspoon Table Salt; 1/4 Teaspoon Fine Grind Black Pepper; 1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1/4 Teaspoon Onion Powder; 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar; 3 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese; 1 Cup Freshly Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese; 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 \4 Cup Fresh Chopped Parsley

Lee's @Lees

Texas

This is a really good way to use up some of the summer tomatoes that you have in your garden. I would not reccomend using store bought tomatoes, unless you know the source. Farmers market would be a great place buy fresh tomatoes if you need to.

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Ingredients

350Degree Preheated Oven
4Ripe Medium Size Tomatoes (5-7 ounces in size)
Reserved Liquid and Pulp from the Tomatoes
(1/2 to 3/4 Cup) Italian Style Breadcrumbs
1/2 TeaspoonTable Salt
1/4 TeaspoonFine Grind Black Pepper
1/4 TeaspoonGarlic Powder
1/4 TeaspoonOnion Powder
1 TablespoonGranulated Sugar
3 TablespoonsParmesan Cheese
1 CupFreshly Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
3 TablespoonsExtra Virgin Olive Oil
1\4 Cup Fresh Chopped Parsley

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Steps

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Core and slice off the tops of tomatoes.
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Using a small spoon, gentley remove seeds and pulp from tomatoes. Reserve all liquid and pulp in a mixing bowl. I use a serrated grape fruit spoon.
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Lightly salt the insides of the tomatoes and place upside down on a plate to finish draining. (15-20 minutes or so)
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While tomatoes are draing, mix all ingredients together at once in a mixing bowl. You may not need all the bread crumbs depending on how much liquid and pulp you have. Start with 1/2 cup bread crumbs and add more from there, until you have the consistancy that you like. Also if using dried parsley use much less, maybe 1 tablespoon. Use any kind of good melting cheese that you have on hand.
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Carefully stuff each tomato with the mixtue and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or so. If you want your stuffing more brown on the top, place under the broiler for a minute or so.
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