Prep
15-30 mins
Cook
14 MIN
Calories
180
Ingredients
5 large
tomatoes
1/2 lb
extra-lean ground beef
1/4 cup
chopped onions
2 tsp
dried Italian seasoning
2 tbsp
tomato paste
1/3 cup
Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup
Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend
2 tbsp
panko bread crumbs
2 tbsp
fresh basil leaves, chopped
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven 350°F.
Step 2
Cut tops off tomatoes, discard tops. Scoop out pulp from centers of tomatoes, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Reserve 1 cup of the removed pulp.
Step 3
Brown meat with onions in medium skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Return meat mixture to skillet. Add reserved tomato pulp, Italian seasoning and tomato paste; mix well. Cook 3 min., stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan.
Step 4
Place tomato shells on foil-covered baking sheet; fill with meat mixture.
Step 5
Combine shredded cheese and bread crumbs; sprinkle over tomatoes. Top with basil.
Step 6
Bake 12 to 14 min. or until heated through.