Name: Baked Stuffed Tomatoes
Ingredients: 4 medium tomatoes; 1 lb ground beef; 1/4 cup onion (minced); 2 tsp garlic (minced); 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning; 32 Nut Thins (finely crushed or rice crackers); salt and pepper (to taste); fresh parsley for garnish

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

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SERVINGS 4

Ingredients

4 medium tomatoes
1 lb ground beef
1/4 cup onion minced
2 tsp garlic minced
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
32 Nut Thins finely crushed or rice crackers
salt and pepper to taste
fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

Hollow out the tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and turn upside down to drain for 10 minutes.
In a hot skillet, add ground beef, onion, garlic and spices and cook until beef is browned.
Place tomatoes, hollow side up, in a small baking dish and add about 1 cm of water.
Pack ground beef mixture into tomatoes and top with cracker crumbs and salt.
Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

Notes

1 serving = 1 cup vegetable, 4 oz protein, 1/2 daily allotment of crackers