Summertime Baked Tomatoes

This summertime baked tomatoes recipe stuffs tomatoes with squash, mozzarella, and basil, then bakes them for a side dish that everyone will love.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 63 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt, or as needed
• 1 summer squash, finely diced
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 0.5 cup dry herb stuffing mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Slice tomatoes in half horizontally; sprinkle cut sides with salt. Place cut sides down on paper towels for about 5 minutes. Hollow out tomato halves, leaving sides 1/4 inch thick; remove and discard seeds; chop pulp.

Step 3

Place pulp, squash, herb stuffing, mozzarella, basil, and black pepper in a bowl; mix until well combined. Stuff mixture evenly into tomato halves.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender and cheese melts, about 20 minutes.