Summertime Baked Tomatoes

Tomatoes are stuffed with summer squash, mozzarella cheese, and basil, then baked for a summertime side dish that everyone will love.

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

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt, or as needed
• 1 summer squash, finely diced
• ½ cup dry herb stuffing mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

Place the chopped tomato pulp, squash, herb stuffing mix, basil, black pepper, and mozzarella cheese in a bowl, and mix until thoroughly combined. Stuff the mixture into the hollowed-out tomato halves.

Step 4

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