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Broccoli-Stuffed Tomatoes

Broccoli-Stuffed Tomatoes
"I'm a recent college graduate who's just starting to become an everyday cook. This is one of my childhood favorites and a nice alternative to stuffed peppers," says Ruth Schleusener of Stockton, Kansas.
4 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
  • 4 medium tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg white

Directions

  • In a saucepan, bring broccoli and 1 in. of water to a boil. Reduce
  • heat; cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain
  • and set aside. Cut a 1/2-in. slice off the top of each tomato; with
  • a spoon or melon baller, hollow out each tomato, leaving a 1/2-in.
  • shell. Discard pulp. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice into each
  • tomato; place upside down on paper towel for 10 minutes to drain.
  • Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. In a
  • bowl, combine the flour, milk and broth until smooth. Stir into
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Broccoli-Stuffed Tomatoes (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • onion mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until
  • thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in Parmesan cheese, basil,
  • salt, pepper and reserved broccoli. In a bowl, beat the egg white
  • until stiff peaks form. Fold into broccoli mixture.
  • Place the tomatoes in an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. Spoon
  • the broccoli mixture into each tomato, mounding in the center. Bake,
  • uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted
  • near the center comes out clean and the tops are golden brown.
  • Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (1 tomato) equals 118 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 345 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.
© Taste of Home 2013