Cheesy pasta stuffed tomatoes

Cheesy pasta stuffed tomatoes Recipe
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Recipe Rating:
 2 Ratings
Categories: Pasta Sides, Cheese Appetizers, Other Appetizers, Other Sauces, Quick & Easy
Collections: Bring on the Bacon!
Keywords: cheese, tomatoes, mac
Serves: 8
Prep Time:
Cook Time:

Ingredients

USE YOUR FAVORITE MAC AND CHEESE
RECIPE OR:
3/4 c small elbow macaroni
2 Tbsp butter, unsalted
2 Tbsp flour
1 c canned milk
1/2 c grated pepperjack cheese
1/2 c grated cheddar
salt and pepper to taste
8 large tomatoes
4 slice bacon, diced
1/4 c onion, diced
1/2 c mushrooms, diced
Pinched by Tim1218, and 124 more.
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Well Seasoned
Somewhere, TX
lynnsocko
Member Since Oct 2010
Lynn's Notes:

My newest "thing" is to see how many ways I can stuff a tomato. This is #2.

 

Directions

1
Cut tops off of tomatoes, hollow out insides, place upside down on bakers (over baking sheet) and bake 400° for 10 min. Set aside till ready to use.
2
Dice bacon,onion and mushroom. Cook bacon till almost done, add onions and mushrooms, cook till tender. Set aside.
3
Cook pasta per package directions.
4
Meanwhile heat butter in med. saucepan. Add flour and stir in, cook on low heat for a few minutes to remove the floury flavor. Add milk and stir constantly till all lumps are removed. Cook on low till sauce thickens. Add cheese to melt. Taste to add salt and pepper.
5
When pasta is done, drain and place back into pan. Pour cheese sauce over and mix well, add bacon mixture and mix in. Place pasta into tomatoes and garnish with a little extra cheese and pop in micro to melt.
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nvmommyx6
Candy Hummer nvmommyx6
Jan 31, 2012
These are beautiful!! What did you roll the tomatoe in, I see it covered with spices but dont see that in the directions?
kitchenchatter
Pat Duran kitchenchatter
Jan 31, 2012
These ARE beautiful Lynn, great way to use any leftover mac n cheese thanks for sharing.
DeeDee2011
Diane Hopson Smith DeeDee2011
Jan 31, 2012
I agree these are beautiful Lynn!!! And I love the ingredients!!! YUMMY!!
user Lynn S lynnsocko
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Paulander
Paula Brechtel Paulander
Jan 31, 2012
can't wait to make these ty. Want one now
Hutt5asl
Lauren Conforti Hutt5asl
Jan 31, 2012
Oh my word! These look & sound amazing! Definitely gonna try this one!
lynnsocko
Jan 31, 2012
Thank you ladies!!!
Litehouse9
Sher Bird Litehouse9
Jan 31, 2012
Lynn: How clever of you! Looks gorgeous, and delicious too! Got to try this one... I love pasta, cheese, tomatoes, bacon and mushrooms, so this sounds almost like you created it "for moi"! (LOL)
lynnsocko
Jan 31, 2012
Well good Sher, I too love all the ingredients, think I could eat mushrooms and cheese on anything, bacon too, but try to avoid it as much as possible. I freeze my bacon so I CAN'T just grab it and cook it.
Hutt5asl
Lauren Conforti Hutt5asl
Jan 31, 2012
Lynn, what are the spices on the outside of the tomato?
Litehouse9
Sher Bird Litehouse9
Jan 31, 2012
Good idea on freezing the bacon (just like my friend who puts her credit cards in a container of water and freezes them, so she can't just grab and use them)... The new Pre-cooked bacon is just too convenient, I have some of that, and then I eat tooo much!

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