Tomatoes with Bread Stuffing

Name: Tomatoes with Bread Stuffing
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 c. chopped onion; ½ c. chopped celery with leaves; ¼ c. butter; 1 tblsp. parsley flakes; 8 tomatoes; 5 c. bread cubes; ¼ tsp. instant minced garlic; ½ tsp. basil leaves; ⅛ tsp. pepper; 1 tsp. salt

Preparation info

Makes
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Red tomatoes hold expertly seasoned stuffing—pretty and delectable

Ingredients

8 tomatoes
1 c. chopped onion
½ c. chopped celery with leav

Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Cut slice off top of each tomato. Scoop out center and save. Turn tomatoes upside down to drain.
Cook onion and celery in butter until soft. Chop tomato centers and add to onion mixture along with parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Add bread cubes. Place tomato shells in muffin-pan