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Cheese and Olive-Stuffed Tomatoes

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Cheese and Olive-Stuffed Tomatoes
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Worthy of a Special Occasion

"This is a wonderful side dish for steak or warm tuna salad, and it's great heated in the microwave for a quick lunch." -Tamara Dial Gray, Cape Coral, FL

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 tomato)

Ingredients

  • 4  medium ripe tomatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds)
  • 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4  cup  chopped pitted kalamata olives
  • 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh basil

Preparation

Preheat broiler.

Cut tops off tomatoes; discard. Carefully scoop out tomato pulp, leaving shells intact; finely chop pulp. Combine pulp with remaining ingredients. Place tomato shells in an 8-inch square baking dish. Divide pulp mixture evenly among tomato shells. Broil 2 minutes or until tomatoes just begin to blister and topping is browned.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
79 (55% from fat)
Fat:
4.9g (sat 2.3g,mono 1.8g,poly 0.4g)
Protein:
3.2g
Carbohydrate:
7g
Fiber:
1.5g
Cholesterol:
13mg
Iron:
0.8mg
Sodium:
257mg
Calcium:
83mg
Tamara Dial Gray, Cooking Light, JULY 2005

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Melissa
Much tastier than I thought - the filling was delicious. Definitely include the suggested herbs. I took out most of the seeds and mushier parts of the tomato pulp as they would have made the filling runny. I'd suggest adding a little salt to the inside of the tomato shell before filling it as it is otherwise unseasoned. Went well with salmon and couscous.09/09/09

5 stars
noahaval
As a working Mom I love this dish. Very easy but full of flavor. Great as a side dish to steak or salmon.02/09/06