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Broccoli-Stuffed Tomatoes

By: Ruth Schleusener  
"'I'm a recent college graduate who's just starting to become an everyday cook. This is one of my childhood favorites and a nice alternative to stuffed peppers,' says Ruth Schleusener of Stockton, Kansas."

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
  • 4 medium tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg white

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, bring broccoli and 1 in. of water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside. Cut a 1/2-in. slice off the top of each tomato; with a spoon or melon baller, hollow out each tomato, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Discard pulp. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice into each tomato; place upside down on paper towel for 10 minutes to drain.
  2. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. In a bowl, combine the flour, milk and broth until smooth. Stir into onion mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, pepper and reserved broccoli. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg white until stiff peaks form. Fold into broccoli mixture.
  3. Place the tomatoes in an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. Spoon the broccoli mixture into each tomato, mounding in the center. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and the tops are golden brown.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 tomato) equals 118 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 345 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2009 by cassidytonkin 
Very delicious! I added some mushrooms for more filling and they worked wonderfully! Thanks! MORE

 
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