Broccoli-Stuffed Tomatoes

Name: Broccoli-Stuffed Tomatoes
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 137 grams chopped fresh broccoli; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 egg white; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp minced fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 118 milliliters 2% milk; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan cheese; 0 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 4 mediums tomatoes; 59 milliliters chicken or vegetable broth

Broccoli-Stuffed Tomatoes might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 112 calories, 5g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe from Taste of Home requires broccoli, tomatoes, egg white, and flour. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Chicken Stuffed with Smoked Mozzarella, Roasted Tomatoes and Broccoli Rabe over Potatoes with Marsala Sauce, A Stuffed Picnic: Tunan and Artichoke Stuffed Tomatoes, Red Pepper, Fetan and Chick Pea Stuffed Zucchini, Nut and Brown Sugar Stuffed Macintosh Apples, and Provençal Tomatoes (Baked Tomatoes Stuffed with Cheese and Breadcrumbs).

Instructions

In a saucepan, bring broccoli and 1 in. of water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Broccoli

Water

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Drain and set aside.

Cut a 1/2-in. slice off the top of each tomato; with a spoon or melon baller, hollow out each tomato, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Discard pulp.

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Tomato

Melon

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Melon Baller

Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice into each tomato; place upside down on paper towel for 10 minutes to drain.

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Lemon Juice

Tomato

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Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. In a bowl, combine the flour, milk and broth until smooth. Stir into onion mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

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Butter

Broth

All Purpose Flour

Onion

Milk

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Remove from the heat; stir in Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, pepper and reserved broccoli. In a bowl, beat the egg white until stiff peaks form. Fold into broccoli mixture.

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Parmesan