Stuffed Vine Tomatoes

This stuffed tomato recipe is absolutely amazing and can also be made into stuffed peppers! To make peppers, cover and bake for 15 - 20 minutes, remove cover, and continue to bake for another 15 minutes approximately until peppers are fork tender!

Stuffed Vine Tomatoes




Prep Time: 25 Min

​Cook Time: 30 Min

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1. Add the 3 Tbsp. EVOO, pepper flakes, and garlic to a large frying pan set to medium. Once heated and bubbly, stir and cook another minute before adding in the onion, celery, bell pepper, and a good pinch of sea salt & pepper. Stir and cook 5 minutes.

 

1. Add the zucchini, Italian seasoning, and another pinch of sea salt. Continue to cook 4 or so minutes until veggies are tender. Crumble in the YVES ground round, ½ Tsp. sea salt, and cooked brown rice, and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Fold in 1 cup of the shredded mozzarella and most of the parsley until melty. Set aside.

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 F

 

1. Slice the tops off the tomatoes and use a spoon to run around the inside of the tomatoes, taking out all of the insides. Scrape the spoon along the insides to remove additional flesh, leaving you with a bowl. Spoon the filling into the tomatoes, gently pressing it in to ensure maximum fillage. Continue until all tomatoes are filled.

 

1. In a small bowl, mix together the grana Padano, panko, Italian seasoning, and EVOO. Work together with a fork until a wet and crumbly mixture is formed.

 

1. Place the tomatoes in a baking dish. Cover each of them with the reserved mozzarella and a spoonful of the crumb topping. Place the tomatoes into the oven and bake them for 15 minutes.

 

1. For service, garnish with reserved parsley and enjoy!

                    Grocery List

• 8 Medium Sized Vine Tomatoes
• 1 ½ C Cooked Brown Rice
• 3 Tbsp. EVOO
• 6 cloves Garlic, crushed & minced
• 1 Yellow Onion, diced
• 2 stalks Celery, diced
• 1 Bell Pepper, diced
• ¾ C Zucchini, diced (About ½ Lrg Zucchini)
• ½ 340g Package Yves ground Round
• ¼ C Fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 ½ C Mozzarella, shredded
• 1 Tsp. Italian Seasoning
• ¾ Tsp. Pepper Flakes
• 1 Tsp. + Sea Salt
• Cracked Pepper

               CRUMB TOPPING

• ¼ C Panko Crumbs
• ½ C Grana Padano Cheese, finely shredded
• ½ Tsp. Italian Seasoning
• 2 Tbsp. EVOO