Tomato delights

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6Tomatoes; ripe
Salt
1mediumGreen pepper; diced
1smallOnion; chopped
¼cupButter; melted
1cupRice;regular, cooked
1Egg; well beaten
¼teaspoonOregano
¼teaspoonGround basil
½teaspoonSalt
1cupCheddar cheese; shredded
4slicesBacon; cooked and crumbled

Directions

Wash and cut tops off tomatoes; scoop out pulp. Sprinkle inside of tomato shells lightly with salt; invert to drain. Chop pulp.

Saute green pepper and onion in melted butter. Add tomato pulp, rice, egg, and seasonings; mix well. Stir in cheese and bacon, saving a small amount of each to sprinkle on top of each tomato.

Fill tomatoes with rice mixture. Sprinkle tops with reserved cheese and bacon. Place tomatoes in a greased shallow baking dish; add a small amount of water, and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1974. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.