Description
Cheesy Baked Stuffed Tomatoes are a delightful blend of flavors and textures, featuring juicy tomatoes filled with a hearty mixture of rice, melty cheeses, and aromatic herbs, making them a perfect side dish or light main course.
Ingredients
Medium-large firm tomatoes
Cooked rice
Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Garlic
Olive oil
Italian seasoning
Salt
Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a baking dish.
- Cut the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the insides, reserving the pulp.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked rice, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, reserved tomato pulp, olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each tomato with the rice mixture, pressing down gently to pack it in.
- Place the stuffed tomatoes in the baking dish and drizzle with a little more olive oil on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender and the tops are golden brown.
- Let the tomatoes cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy your delicious Cheesy Baked Stuffed Tomatoes!
Notes
Feel free to customize the filling by adding cooked ground meat or other vegetables for extra flavor and nutrition.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed tomato
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Cheesy Baked Stuffed Tomatoes, baked tomatoes, stuffed tomatoes, cheesy recipes, Italian recipes