I don't know about you, but I love tomatoes. They're one of my favorite things about summer (along with fresh Indiana sweet corn, BBQ chicken and strawberries). This is a quick, easy idea for a really delicious side dish (or main entree if you're not looking for a huge meal). I've been craving a stuffed tomato for a while, so I decided to make something up. Here's what I came up with...
Stuffed Tomatoes
4 tomatoes
1 box of parmesan couscous
1/4 cup fresh spinach
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 stick of melted butter
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
salt & pepper
1. Cut the tops off the tomatoes and remove the insides (seeds, guts, all of it but leave enough of the outside to stuff it without it breaking if that makes sense). Prepare the couscous according to the directions on the box. Set aside.
2. Add olive oil and garlic to a frying pan and infuse the oil with the garlic (be sure to not burn the garlic!). Add the spinach and cook it down. Remove from heat and toss the couscous in the mixture. Mix well to get that garlic taste all throughout the couscous.
3. Mix the bread crumbs, parm cheese and butter with a fork. Set aside.
4. Stuff couscous mixture into the tomatoes. Top with the bread crumb mixture (be generous!) and mozzarella cheese.
5. Bake in a 450 degree oven until the mozzarella is melted and beginning to brown. The outsides of the tomatoes should be soft.
6. Let cool a bit and enjoy :)
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