Stuffed Tomatoes

I had to give you two pictures with this recipe. With the cheese on top you just couldn't see all of the goodness from the stuffing. This was heavenly! My son who does not like tomatoes even ate it. The slight spice from the turkey sausage pared with the sweetness from the tomato is delightful and very filling. Most people would serve this as a side, but I would suggest that this could be the main attraction. It has plenty of heartiness with the sausage. Your family or guests will love it!

Stuffed Tomatoes

Ingredients

6 large ripe tomatoes

1 cup crushed Gluten Free crackers (I use these)

2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 small onion, diced

2 teaspoons garlic, minced

2 teaspoons butter

1 4oz. can diced green chilies

1 recipe turkey sausage, see below

Directions

Preheat oven to 400*F. Cut the tops off of the tomatoes and use a knife to cut around the inside, separating the flesh from the skin. Scoop out the flesh and set aside to use for later. Place the tomatoes in a small baking dish. In a sauce pan, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add flesh from the tomatoes, crackers, sausage, and green chilies; mix well. In the bottom of each tomato put a little cheese. Then fill with sausage mixture. Bake in oven for 10 minutes. Remove and top with remaining cheese and return to oven to bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy!

Original recipe found here.

Turkey Sausage

Ingredients

1/2 pound ground turkey

1 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke

1 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic

3/4 teaspoon evaporated cane juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

3/4 teaspoon onion powder

Directions

In a bowl combine all ingredients well. In a sauce pan cook turkey sausage on medium high heat until cooked through; continually stirring to break up turkey so that it resembles cooked hamburger.