Baked Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
Ingredients
4 medium size firm, ripe tomatoes
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon unsalted margarine
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 medium size carrot, peeled and chopped fine
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup skim milk
1 can water packed light tuna, drained and flaked
1 teaspoon capers, chopped fine
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Core the tomatoes and hollow them out, leaving shells 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
Sprinkle the insides of the tomatoes with the lemon juice, then drain them upside down on paper towels for 10 minutes.
In a medium size heavy saucepan, melt the margarine over moderate heat; add the onion and carrot and cook, uncovered, until soft about 5 minutes.
Blend in the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened about 3 minutes.
In a medium size bowl, combine the sauce with the tuna, capers, pepper, 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, and all but 1 tablespoon of the cheese.
Spoon the mixture into the tomatoes and set them in an ungreased baking pan just large enough to hold them.
Sprinkle the tops with the remaining bread crumbs and cheese; bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until heated through.
Raise the oven temperature to broil and broil the tomatoes about 6 inches from the heat for 1 minute or until tipped with brown.
Core the tomatoes and hollow them out, leaving shells 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
Sprinkle the insides of the tomatoes with the lemon juice, then drain them upside down on paper towels for 10 minutes.
In a medium size heavy saucepan, melt the margarine over moderate heat; add the onion and carrot and cook, uncovered, until soft about 5 minutes.
Blend in the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened about 3 minutes.
In a medium size bowl, combine the sauce with the tuna, capers, pepper, 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, and all but 1 tablespoon of the cheese.
Spoon the mixture into the tomatoes and set them in an ungreased baking pan just large enough to hold them.
Sprinkle the tops with the remaining bread crumbs and cheese; bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until heated through.
Raise the oven temperature to broil and broil the tomatoes about 6 inches from the heat for 1 minute or until tipped with brown.
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