Mama Vi’s Baked, Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe

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Mama Vi’s Baked, Stuffed Tomatoes
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Directions:

  1. Make bread crumbs in advance either converting bread slices into bread
  2. Crumbs by drying in oven or leaving out on counter for a day to dry the bread, or else just simply substitute equivalent amount of store-bought, pre-packaged bread crumbs (roughly, my guess is 1 1/2 to 2 cups depending on your preference for how dry to make the stuffing).
  3. Fry bacon and crumble. Grate cheese.
  4. Dice celery and green pepper.
  5. Set all aside.
  6. Remove top of each tomato. Scoop out tomatoes using something like a melon ball scooper or other sharp edge instrument to remove pulp but in process to keep from
  7. Mashing up the tomato.
  8. Chop tomato pulp into small chunks.
  9. Add diced onion, bell pepper, celery, cheese and pre-cooked bacon to tomato pulp pieces, then add bread crumbs and stir them into tomato pulp mixture.
  10. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  11. Spoon the tomato pulp/stuffing mixture back into tomato shells, mounding slightly over top of scooped out tomato
  12. Place in baking dish of appropriate size, add enough water (about 1 1/2 to 2 cups) to the bottom of baking dish to prevent tomatoes burning while baking.
  13. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and bake at 375 for 35 minutes or until
  14. You can smell the tomatoes cooking.
  15. A few minutes prior to serving, remove the aluminum foil from top of baking dish and liberally sprinkle the top of each stuffed tomato with parmesan cheese.
  16. Place tomatoes under broiler for 1 to 2 minutes or until parmesan is golden brown.
  17. Quickly remove from broiler heat and serve or set aside tomatoes on very low heat to keep warm until you can serve them.
  18. (Note: Be careful not to broil too long and burn the top of the stuffed tomatoes).
  19. Serve and enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1238.81 Kcal (5187 kJ)
Calories from fat 341.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.99g 58%
Cholesterol 75.3mg 25%
Sodium 3805.51mg 159%
Potassium 1583.99mg 34%
Total Carbs 170.39g 57%
Sugars 29.18g 117%
Dietary Fiber 10.64g 43%
Protein 49.71g 99%
Vitamin C 63.2mg 105%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 12.7mg 71%
Calcium 844.2mg 84%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 172.54 Kcal (722 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.29g 58%
Cholesterol 10.49mg 25%
Sodium 530.04mg 159%
Potassium 220.62mg 34%
Total Carbs 23.73g 57%
Sugars 4.06g 117%
Dietary Fiber 1.48g 43%
Protein 6.92g 99%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 105%
Iron 1.8mg 71%
Calcium 117.6mg 84%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.1
    Points
  • 32
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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