Beefy Tomatoes

Name: Beefy Tomatoes
Ingredients: 6 whole Medium Tomatoes; 1 pound Ground Beef; 1 whole Medium Onion, Chopped; 2 cloves Garlic, Minced; 2 teaspoons Dried Basil; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Pepper; 1/2 cups Rice, Previously Cooked; 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded; 1 whole Egg

10 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

6 whole Medium Tomatoes
1 pound Ground Beef
1 whole Medium Onion, Chopped
2 cloves Garlic, Minced
2 teaspoons Dried Basil
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoons Pepper
1/2 cups Rice, Previously Cooked
1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
1 whole Egg

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2

Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato and discard; remove the core.
3

Carefully scoop out the pulp, leaving a 1/2-inch shell.
4

Reserve 1 cup of the pulp and discard the rest.
5

Invert tomato shells on a paper towel to drain.
6

In a large skillet, cook the beef with the onion and garlic; drain grease.
7

Stir in the basil, salt, pepper and reserved tomato pulp; bring to a boil.
8

Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated.
9

Stir in the rice, cheese and egg; heat through.
10

Spoon into the tomato shells.
11

Place in a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
12

Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes.