Cajun Stuffed Tomatoes Recipes

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Rinse tomatoes and cut the tops off.
• Using a spoon, scrape out the insides of the tomato. Chop the insides and the tops.
• Cook sausage, onion and garlic in a skillet until no pink remains. Drain fat.
• Add tomato tops, white wine, tomato paste, salt, and Italian seasoning. Cook an additional 5 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in rice and cook until heated through.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese for topping. Stir remaning mozzarella and parmesan into the rice mixture.
• Place tomatoes in a baking dish and gently fill with rice mixture (extra filling can be placed in the pan next to the tomatoes if desired . Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until tomatoes are cooked and filling is heated through. Do not overcook.

CAJUN STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Cut off stem end of each tomato.
• Scoop out pulp leaving 1/4 inch thick shells.
• Turn tomatoes upside down to drain; set aside.
• Heat a large skillet until hot.
• Add sausage.
• Cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 3 minutes.
• Add green pepper, celery, garlic and thyme.
• Cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in eggs.
• Spoon meat mixture into reserved tomato shells.
• Place in shallow baking pan containing 1/2 inch water.
• Cover and bake until tomatoes are tender, 20-25 minutes.

CAJUN STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cut off stem end of each tomato. Scoop out pulp leaving 1/4 inch thick shells.
• 2. Turn tomatoes upside down to drain; set aside.
• 3. Heat a large skillet until hot. Add sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 3 minutes.
• 4. Add green pepper, celery, garlic and thyme. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 2 minutes.
• 5. Remove from heat. Stir in eggs. Spoon meat mixture into reserved tomato shells.
• 6. Place in shallow baking pan containing 1/2 inch water. Cover and bake until tomatoes are tender, 20-25 minutes.