Stuffed Tomatoes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 medium tomatoes
• 1/2 lb fresh spinach, steamed with moisture taken out
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons pine nuts
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 2/3 cup cooked rice
• 2 teaspoons butter

Recipe

• 1 cut a 1/2" slice off of top's of tomatoes.
• 2 scoop insides out.
• 3 lightly sprinkle with salt.
• 4 invert and drain on paper towel.
• 5 in a small fry-pan over med-low heat toast pine nuts.
• 6 in a blender or processor combine spinach, nuts, garlic, basil, salt and pepper; process until coarsely chopped.
• 7 stir mixture into rice.
• 8 stir in parmesan cheese.
• 9 spoon into tomatoes and place in a shallow casserole dish.
• 10 bake at 250°f oven for 15-20 minutes, or just until tender, not too soft.