Cyndi's Turkey Stuffed Tomatoes

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Garlic powder, 1 tbsp (divided) *Onion powder, 1 tsp (divided) Basil, 1 tbsp (divided) *Salt - Iodized Sea Salt, 0.25 tsp Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk, 1 oz (shredded) Brown Sugar, 1 tsp unpacked *Balsamic Vinegar, 1 tbsp Red Ripe Italian tomatoes, 10 (halved and seeded) *Jennie-O Extra Lean Ground Turkey, 20 oz
Directions
Preheat oven to 325F. Spray large cake pan or shallow baking dish with Pam or brush with olive oil. Place single layer of tomatoes, cut, seeded side up, and sprinkle with half of basil, garlic powder, onion powder and all of salt. Bake for 2 hours. Remove from oven and increase heat to 350F. Mix turkey with remaining basil, garlic powder, onion powder, and roll into 20 balls. Press a turkey ball lightly into each tomato half. Mix brown sugar and balsamic vinegar and set aside. Bake for 20-30 minutes until turkey is cooked through. Remove from oven and brush with sweetened vinegar, then sprinkle lightly with shredded cheese. Broil for a few minutes, til cheese is melted and lightly browned. Makes 4 servings of 5 halves. Serve with salad or pasta...or just alone. Low fat, lots of protein, and a veggie serving built in...yum.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CYNDIDAVISUSA.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 214.3
  • Total Fat: 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 60.4 mg
  • Sodium: 296.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 36.0 g

Member Reviews
  • REBELPRINCESS
    Sound's good can't wait to try! - 2/26/12
  • IAMFREETORUN
    Incredibly yummy and so good for you. I scooped out the seeds but forgot to cut out that center in the tomato halves, so I just pressed ground turkey into the hollows and rounded it on top. DH was happy to take the leftovers for the lunch the next day! Will definitely make again. - 5/10/11

    Reply from CYNDIDAVISUSA (5/10/11)
    OHHHH! So good to know! And happy he liked it! Yay you!