Stuffed Tomatoes
 
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Amazing way to enjoy tomatoes form your garden or the farmers market. The flavorful stuffing in the sweet tomatoes is a perfect flavor combination.
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Recipe type: Side Dish
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 6-8 large tomatoes, remove pulp (see pictures above)
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced thinly
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 1 package stove top stuffing, chicken flavor (or your favorite stuffing)
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1½ cups water
  • Salt and Pepper
Instructions
  1. Lightly grease a baking dish (9x9 or 9x13) set it aside,
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  3. Hollow out the tomatoes (see pictures above) and lightly salt and pepper the inside of each one before placing it in the prepared baking dish.
  4. In a medium sauce pan, saute the celery and onion in the 4 tbsp of butter for 3-4 minutes or until slightly tender
  5. Pour in 1½ cups water and bring to a boil. Add the dry stuffing mix, cover with a tight lid and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes
  6. Fluff stuffing with a fork and scoop it into the hollowed out tomatoes.
  7. Fill each tomato as full as you possible can, don't worry if little pieces of stuffing fall out into the baking dish, those become yummy and crispy during the cooking time.
  8. Place the tomato top back on each tomato and put a dollop of butter on each one (see picture)
  9. Bake for 1 hour in a 350 degree oven
  10. Enjoy
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/how-to-make-stuffed-tomatoes/