Roasted Ricotta Tomatoes

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
8 roma tomatoes1 cup ricotta cheese2 oz shredded part skim mozzarella cheese4 large cloves garlic, minced15 leaves basil (1 small package) chopped2 tsp salt2 tsp fresh ground black pepper1/4 cup panko4 tbsp olive oil
Directions
Makes 8 servings (2 tomato halves per serving)

Preheat oven to 400

Halve tomatoes lengthwise and scoop out insides. Lightly sprinkle tomatoes with 1 tsp of the salt and place tomatoes cut side down on paper towel or a kitchen towel to drain while making filling.

Combine cheeses, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.

Fill tomatoes with about a tablespoon of the cheese mixture and then dip into the panko. Place on a baking sheet. Drizzle the tomatoes with the olive oil.

Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DCHEVAL.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 158.3
  • Total Fat: 12.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 19.8 mg
  • Sodium: 666.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 6.3 g

Member Reviews
  • ADKMOM
    This is really good! I followed the recipe exactly except I used tomatoes from my garden (not Roma). The flavor the roasting brings out is incredible. It's almost like eating lasagna! - 8/2/11