Stuffed Tomatoes with Panko and Summer Vegetables
- Yield: 4 servings
Until fairly recently, not many people had heard about panko, used in Japan primarily to coat croquettes and for deep-frying. Now, boxes of panko are routinely stocked in U.S. supermarkets, side-by-side with breadcrumbs.
Ingredients
- 4-- firm, ripe tomatoes, about 8 ounces each (3-inch diameter)
- 1 1/4teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1tablespoon canola oil
- 1 1/2cups diced zucchini
- 1/2cup diced onion
- 1/2cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 2tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2tablespoons grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 1/8teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 2teaspoons extra-virgir olive oil
Instructions
- Cut a thin slice off top of each tomato. Separate pulp from shell with a serrated knife and scoop out pulp with a spoon. Sprinkle inside of each tomato with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini, onion and red pepper. Saute 9 minutes, or until vegetables are lightly browned and tender. Remove pan from heat; add panko, basil, cheese, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Mix with a large spoon to combine.
- Spoon mixture into tomatoes (about 1/2 cup per tomato); transfer to a greased pie plate or shallow baking dish and spoon 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over each. Bake 20 minutes or until tops are golden brown.
Recipe by Jean Kressy.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 150
- Fat 7g
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Cholesterol 2mg
- Sodium 668mg
- Carbohydrate 18g
- Fiber 4g
- Sugars 9g
- Protein 5g