Stuffed Tomatoes With Golden Crumb Topping

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces ground beef
• 1 cup cooked brown rice or 1/2 cup instant brown rice
• 4 large tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup green peas (cooked, if fresh, thawed, but not cooked, if frozen)
• 1/4 cup red onion, minced
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated, divided
• 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small garlic clove, minced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. cook ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up pieces, until done.
• 2 pour into a large bowl.
• 3 if using cooked rice, go to step 4. to prepare instant brown rice, bring ½ cup water to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. fluff with a fork.
• 4 add cooked rice to the bowl with the meat.
• 5 meanwhile, cut enough off the top of each tomato to remove the core (1/2 to 1 inch). scoop out the inside of the tomato using a teaspoon. finely chop ½ cup of the pulp and add to the bowl with the rice and meat. season the inside of the tomatoes with ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper.
• 6 add peas, onion, ¼ cup cheese, parsley, the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper to the rice mixture. stir to combine. divide the mixture evenly among the tomatoes and place the tomatoes in the prepared baking dish. combine the remaining ¼ cup cheese, breadcrumbs, oil, and garlic in a small bowl. sprinkle the mixture on top of the tomatoes.
• 7 bake the tomatoes until the crumbs are golden brown and the tomatoes are soft, 25 to 30 minutes. serve immediately. makes 4 servings.