Stuffed Tomatoes With Ground Beef And Prosciutto

• 12 pieces tomatoes
• 1 piece diced onion
• 1 piece diced carrot
• 2 pieces diced stalk celery
• 500 grams grass fed mince beef meat
• 50 grams prosciutto
• 1 piece fresh bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon good quality balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pieces of mozzarella
• 3 tablespoons of grated parmesan
• 2 pieces spring onions finely chopped

1. Slice the tops of tomatoes and set aside. Scoop out tomato flesh with a small spoon and keep it aside.
2. Chop prosciutto to approximately 1x1 cm pieces.
3. Saute the onion, carrot and celery with bay leaf for a few minutes. Add the meat and stir until it is almost cooked. Pour in tomato flesh and cook on a low temperature until liquid is reduced. Add the balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper and leave it to cool down for a few minutes.
4. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, in an olive oil greased baking dish. Stuff meat mixture into tomatoes. Place tops on tomatoes and top up with small pieces of mozzarella. Grate parmesan on top and bake at 180C for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with spring onions before serving.

tomatoes, onion, carrot, stalk celery, beef meat, prosciutto, bay leaf, salt, cracked black pepper, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, mozzarella, parmesan, onions

Taken from food52.com/recipes/61804-stuffed-tomatoes-with-ground-beef-and-prosciutto (may not work)