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Italian Stuffed Tomatoes

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Vegetarian stuffed tomatoes

A vegetarian stuffed tomatoes recipe for Italian-style stuffed tomatoes filled with a mixture of beans, sun-dried tomatoes and of course fresh Italian herbs. Recipe and photo courtesy Bushs Beans

Ingredients:

  • 6 medium firm ripe tomatoes, about 7 to 8 ounces each
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup softened, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, not packed in oil
  • 1 can (16 ounces) vegetarian baked beans
  • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 slice white bread
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 2 Tbsps chopped herbs, such as basil, parsley, rosemary, thyme
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut 1/2 inch off tops of tomatoes. Remove pulp from tomato with small knife, leaving a thick shell for filling and being careful not to cut through bottoms. Chop pulp and reserve 1/2 cup.

Sautee onion, pepper and garlic in olive oil until almost tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, reserved tomato pulp, baked beans and vinegar. Cook until hot.

Fill reserved tomato shells with bean mixture. Place tomatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until tomatoes are cooked.

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