Cheesy Corn-Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe

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My husband and I look forward to this easy, fresh-tasting side dish in summer when tomatoes are at their best. I love to invite friends over for dinner and serve these colorful tomatoes. —Mrs. Patrick Dore, Burlington, Ontario

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Cheesy Corn-Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

6 large tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/2 cup plain or seasoned bread crumbs
2 cups frozen corn, thawed
2 tablespoons each chopped green pepper, celery and onion
2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup water

Directions

Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato; scoop out and discard pulp. Sprinkle salt inside tomatoes if desired. Invert on paper towel to drain.
Combine the bread crumbs, corn, green pepper, celery, onion, cream and butter; spoon into tomatoes. Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Pour water into the baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until tomatoes are tender. Yield: 6 servings.

Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (prepared with plain bread crumbs, margarine and low-fat mozzarella and without salt) equals 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat; also, 131 calories, 108 mg sodium, 3 mg cholesterol, 27 gm carbohydrate, 5 gm protein, 2 gm fat.

Originally published as Corn-Stuffed Tomatoes in Taste of Home June/July 1997, p39

Seeding Tomatoes

Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh juicy tomatoes in all types of recipes. It's usually not necessary to remove the seeds from tomatoes before using. But for some recipes, seeding the tomatoes can improve the dish's appearance or eliminate excess moisture. For example, it's not important to seed tomatoes when preparing a tossed salad. But it's nice to remove the seeds when making creamy tomato soup to ensure a smooth texture. And using seeded tomatoes when assembling a casserole can prevent it from becoming watery. To remove the seeds from a tomato, cut it in half horizontally and remove the stem. Holding a tomato half over a bowl or sink, scrape out seeds with a small spoon or squeeze the tomato to force out the seeds. Then slice or dice as directed in the recipe.