ITALIAN STUFFED TOMATOES 
6 med tomatoes (not too ripe)
3 pkgs frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained
1 med. onion, diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 beaten egg
1/3 cup romano or Parmesan cheese
¼ cup dry bread crumbs
½ cup or so shredded mozarella
1 tbs Italian seasonings (basil, thyme, oregano)
red pepper flakes to taste
salt and pepper to taste
topping:
seasoned bread crumbs
shredded mozzarella
diced butter

Cut tops off tomatoes and scoop out seeds. Season insides of tomatoes with salt and pepper. Mix all remaining ingredients and pack tomatoes tightly. Place in a greased casserole.

Sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs, shredded mozzarella and diced butter on top.

Bake uncovered 25-30 minutes. broil 2 min to allow tops to slightly brown.

These are actually good cold or at room temperature as well as hot.

Submitted by: rob

 

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