Description
A fresh and flavorful dish combining juicy tomatoes with rich pesto pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large tomatoes
- 1 cup cooked pasta
- 1/4 cup pesto sauce
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Cut the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the insides.
- Mix the cooked pasta with pesto and parmesan cheese.
- Stuff the tomatoes with the pasta mixture.
- Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the tomatoes are tender.
Notes
- Use firm tomatoes to prevent them from collapsing.
- You can add cooked chicken or shrimp for extra protein.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed tomato
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 5mg