Ms B’s Spinach-Topped Tomatoes

Description

Very colorful. This recipe card has a ‘smiley face’ on it that my mom drew. She only drew them on her finest recipes!

Ingredients

  • 3 large tomatoes, cut in half crosswise
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
  • ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup cornbread stuffing mix
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ⅓ cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or as needed

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle the cut sides of the tomato halves with salt
  2. and place cut sides down on paper towels for 15 minutes to drain.
  3. Place frozen spinach
  4. water
  5. and chicken bouillon granules in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil
  6. cover
  7. reduce heat
  8. and simmer until spinach is tender
  9. 8 to 12 minutes. Drain the spinach well.
  10. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place tomatoes
  11. cut sides up
  12. into a 9×12-inch baking dish.
  13. Mix together the spinach
  14. 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese
  15. cornbread stuffing mix
  16. melted butter
  17. egg
  18. onion
  19. garlic
  20. and black pepper in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Mound the mixture on the cut tomato halves.
  21. Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and hot
  22. about 15 minutes. Sprinkle each tomato with about 1 teaspoon of Parmesan cheese
  23. return to oven
  24. and bake until the topping has browned
  25. about 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 6

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