Italian Stuffed Tomato With Basil Pesto Spaghetti

 

Italian Stuffed Tomato With Basil Pesto Spaghetti became a new recipe here at the cottage this summer. We have had a bumper crop of beautiful tomatoes and of course we grow our own herbs, so this was a perfect recipe to develop. The stuffing for the tomato has some garden squash and sausage with great Italian herbs, while the dish is completed with a Basil Pesto Spaghetti. We loved this new recipe and sure hope you enjoy it!

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How To Make Italian Stuffed Tomato

 With Basil Pesto Spaghetti

We will start this recipe only 4 lovely tomatoes 

from our beautiful garden harvest. Try to

pick tomatoes that are the same size.

Remove the top 1/4 part of the tomato. With a very sharp paring knife cut around the inside edge of the tomato, then with a spoon remove the meat of the tomato, reserving the meat

 and some of the juices for another recipe.

After we brown a pound of Italian sausage in a large skillet, remove the sausage to a holding bowl. In the same skillet with the sausage grease, sauté the chopped zucchini and onion. 

Continue to sauté the zucchini and onion until tender. 

Add the browned Italian sausage to the mix and

 cook for about 3 minutes.

Add Italian Bread Crumbs to the vegetable and sausage mix.

Using a scoop, stuff the tomatoes.

Stuffed and ready to bake!

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, the tomatoes will just be starting to crack the skin.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle 

the cheese mix on top of the tomatoes.

Place back in the oven until  the cheese is melted.

Cook the spaghetti according to directions, drain, then mix 

the Basil Pesto with the spaghetti.

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Italian Stuffed Tomato With Basil Pesto Spaghetti

The Recipe

Yield: 4

Author: Miz Helen's Kitchen

Italian Stuffed Tomatoes With Basil Pesto Spaghetti

A delicious garden to table recipe of Italian vegetables & sausage stuffed in a vine ripe tomato. Served with Basil Pesto Spaghetti.

Ingredients

• For The Tomato & Stuffing
• 4 medium to large tomatoes, firm
• 1 pound Italian sausage, browned
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon basil, fresh or dried chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano, dried, chopped
• 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 2 cups Italian mix shredded cheese
• The Spaghetti
• 1 (12 ounce) package spaghetti
• 1/2 cup basil pesto

Instructions

1. Wash and dry the tomatoes, then remove 1/4 of the top of the tomato.
2. With a very sharp paring knife, run the knife around the inside edge of the core or meat of the tomato. With a spoon, remove the core or meat of the tomato. Save the core or meat for another recipe.
3. In a very large skillet, brown the Italian sausage then remove it to a holding plate. 
4. In the same skillet with the sausage drippings sauté the chopped zucchini and onion. Cook the vegetable mix until tender.
5. Add the browned sausage back into the skillet and mix well.
6. Add the salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, basil, and oregano, then mix well.
7. Add the Italian bread crumbs and mix well.
8. Place the cored tomatoes on a foil lined baking sheet.
9. Stuff the tomatoes with the prepared stuffing.
10. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes just until the tomato skin begins to split.
11. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and sprinkle the tomato tops with the Italian cheese mix.
12. Return to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted about 5 to 8 minutes.
13. The Spaghetti
14. Prepare the spaghetti according to package directions.
15. Drain the spaghetti and add the Basil Pesto to the spaghetti and mix well.
16. Plate the spaghetti in individual servings and place a stuffed tomato on top. Serve hot.

We Are Ready To Serve This Delicious Recipe!

Cut Into The Stuffed Tomato and Find A Delicious Surprise!

Enjoy Every Bite!

I really enjoy developing a new recipe and am always excited to share it with others. Thanks so much for stopping by the cottage today to share a little time in the kitchen with us. Hope you have a fantastic week and be sure and come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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