Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

Well, since I shared the brown rice salad recipe, which we almost always have with stuffed tomatoes, I figured I should share the tomato recipe. (by the way, all the recipes on here are my own, unless I've said otherwise.)

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

Ingredients 

*6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled

6 medium tomatoes 

1/2 c chopped red bell pepper

**1/4 c grated asiago 

1/3 c croutons (or brown rice)

salt and pepper to taste 

6 sprigs of fresh parsley, chopped

sprinkle of italian seasoning

*I sometimes use sausage instead (brown it first, of course) I make my own loose turkey sausage that's really good in it, I'll post the recipe sometime. 

**sargento makes a yummy blend of asiago, parmesan and romano that's good in this recipe, too. 

Directions

preheat the oven to 350. cook bacon (or sausage), drain and crumble. slice off the top of the tomatoes and scoop out the pulp, finely chop the insides, and reserve 1/2 of it. Mix pulp, bacon, pepper, cheese, croutons, and parsley, and season to taste. Stuff the tomatoes, top with an extra sprinkle of cheese, place in a muffin tin (works much better then on a flat cookie sheet) bake 20-25 minutes.