Spaghetti Stuffed Heirloom Tomatoes

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This was a new recipe for me…so I hope you like it as much as my mom and I did. As I was making it I was totally thinking to make this an even “healthier” dish I could stuff the tomatoes with spaghetti squash mmmm. I love this for a Meatless Monday idea and how it keeps your pasta portions in check! Not to mention all of the lycopene that tomatoes are loaded with!

Spaghetti Stuffed Heirloom Tomatoes

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Author: Tawnie Graham of Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

• ▢ 3-4 large heirloom tomatoes cored and seeds removed - save insides
• ▢ 1/2 pound thin spaghetti noodles
• ▢ 2 T garlic chopped
• ▢ 1/2 jar marinara sauce low sodium
• ▢ 2 T basil fresh, chopped
• ▢ 1 small red onion chopped
• ▢ 1 T EVOO
• ▢ 1 T red pepper chili flakes
• ▢ 1 tsp. garlic powder
• ▢ salt and pepper TT
• ▢ Parmesan optional

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Instructions

• In a large pot, bring water to a boil and cook off thin spaghetti. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
• While the water is boiling, cook diced onions and garlic in 1 T extra virgin olive oil until onions are translucent. Add in the marinara, basil, and seasonings and bring to a light boil.
• Slice the top third of the tomato, reserving the top for garnish as a "top hat." Scoop the insides of the tomato out and add into the marinara sauce that is by now boiling.
• Once pasta is cooked and drained, lightly toss pasta with marinara. Swirl with fork and gently place portioned pasta into tomato shells. Put tomatoes in a glass casserole dish that will hold up your tomatoes and cook in oven for 10-15 minutes. Top with additional sauce and top with Parmesan if desired. Serve with tops on and enjoy!

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