Stuffed Tomatoes

Name: Stuffed Tomatoes
Ingredients: 4 medium tomatoes (firm); 12 bacon slices, cut up; 1/2 c. bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 c. onion, chopped; 1 1/2 c. cheese, shredded; 2 Tbsp. lettuce, chopped; 2 Tbsp. saltines, crushed; 4 tsp. margarine

8 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

4 medium tomatoes (firm)
12 bacon slices, cut up
1/2 c. bell pepper, chopped
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1 1/2 c. cheese, shredded
2 Tbsp. lettuce, chopped
2 Tbsp. saltines, crushed
4 tsp. margarine

Directions

1

Cut thin
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slice from the top of each tomato.
3

Scoop out pulp and set aside. Drain tomatoes upside down. Cook bacon in a 12-inch
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Dutch oven.
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Drain off grease.
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Add bell pepper and onion.
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Saute
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until
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soft.
10

Remove
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from heat.
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Blend cheese, lettuce and tomato pulp.
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Fill
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each tomato shell with 1/4 of the mixture.
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Sprinkle
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with saltine crumbs and 1 teaspoon of margarine
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(melted) each.
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Place in 8-inch Dutch oven. Bake 30 minutes with 12 coals on top and 10 coals on the bottom.