Grilled Stuffed Tomatoes

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Wednesday, September 08, 2004

Categories:

Appetizers-Side Dish/Grill

Yield:

4 servings, 2 pieces each

Ingredients:

4 medium tomatoes4 tablespoons light cream cheese or *fat-free cream cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
4 tablespoons Italian style bread crumb
2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese

Directions:

Preheat grill to medium heat or oven to 425 degrees
Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise.
Core and remove seeds from tomatoes
Fill each tomato with a layer of cream cheese.
Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan cheese
Place tomatoes on foil or in a foil pan.
Cover and cook on grill or in oven 10-12 minutes or until heated throughout and cheese is lightly browned

Nutrition Facts:

(these values apply to fat-free cream cheese version) 79 calories, 11g carbohydrate, 5.3g protein, 1.7g fat, 0.7g saturated fat, 3.2mg cholesterol, 1.6g dietary fiber, 247mg sodium

Source:

Adapted recipe by Rachel Cly, RD, LD - Email questions to: rcly@sjmc.org