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Sausage Stuffed Tomatoes1

Sausage & Basil Stuffed Tomatoes

Marla Hingley
Filling enough for lunch.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large tomatoes with stems
  • 3-4 GF sweet Italian sausages casings removed
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 green pepper finely diced
  • 1/4 onion finely diced
  • 1/2 stalk celery with leaves finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 cup GF bread cubed
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup walnuts or pinenuts
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • Slice the top off the tomato (reserve), then scoop out the pulp inside. Sprinkle with salt and let sit upside to drain any excess moisture.
  • In a hot skillet with oil, fry the sausage, seasoning, green pepper, onion, celery and garlic until the sausage is fully cooked.
  • Transfer sausage mixture to a food processor, add bread cubes and pulse until evenly chopped. Stuff into the tomatoes,and place in a greased oven proof dish (put tomato tops in dish beside tomatoes).
  • In the food processor, combine the basil, walnuts and cheese and pulse until smooth. Sprinkle on top of the sausage, then bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and put the tops gently back on top of the stuffed tomatoes.
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