Cheesy Stuffed Tomatoes with Sausage
Cheesy Stuffed Tomatoes with Sausage are tomatoes stuffed with a hearty sausage and rice filling and topped with gooey cheese. These are a perfect way to use those sweet sun ripened tomatoes from the garden or the vine ripened tomatoes from the store.
Servings: 4 Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 4 large tomatoes
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ pound ground sausage
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ cup shredded Colby jack cheese for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Start by cutting off the tops of 4 large tomatoes. Cut around the top edge, scoop out the insides, and place in a baking dish.
- In a medium-sized skillet cook and crumble ½ pound ground sausage. Remove grease and add to a medium-sized bowl with 1 cup cooked white rice, 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese, ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese , 2 tablespoons chopped basil, salt and pepper, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
- Use the mixture and stuff each tomato. Top with ½ cup shredded Colby jack cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 869mg | Potassium: 669mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2209IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 524mg | Iron: 2mg
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