stuffed tomatoes

How To Make stuffed tomatoes

• Step 1
  Wash the tomatoes. Cut off a 3" or so piece from the rounded side of the tomato which would be the opposite side of where the stem used to be. Don't discard them & keep the cut piece along side of the tomato it was cut from to be used as a cap to hold in the filling. (If you would like you can go through the process of removing the skin from tomatoes.)
• Step 2
  With a spoon scoop out the insides of tomatoes placing it all in a blender.
• Step 3
  Set the tomato shells & caps aside.
• Step 4
  Brown the ground beef or turkey, breaking it up and adding the minced green pepper, onion, pepper, seasoning salt & garlic powder to taste.
• Step 5
  Place the meat mixture in a bowl and allow to to cool.
• Step 6
  To the meat mixture add the 3 cups of cheese & combine.
• Step 7
  Use this mixture to stuff the tomatoes. Place the caps on the tomatoes pressing it into the tomato so it will stay in place.
• Step 8
  Set the stuffed tomatoes in a large pot trying to keep them all in one layer on the bottom of the pot.
• Step 9
  To the blender, along with the tomato pulp, add the pieces of onion, green pepper, chicken boullion, salt, pepper & garlic powder to taste. Blend it well. If it is too thick you can add 1/2-1 cup of water.
• Step 10
  Pour this mixture over the tomatoes in the pot.
• Step 11
  Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered until the tomatoes are tender.
• Step 12
  Serve tomato with some of the juice over rice.
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