Beef and Zucchini Stuffed Tomatoes

• 6 large tomatoes
• 2 each tomato paste 2 cans
• 1 large yellow onion diced
• 7 large eggs
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
• 1 pound beef ground and lean
• 1/2 bunch basil leaves, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic or up to 8 cloves
• 1 x sea salt
• 1 x black pepper
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 3 tablespoons oregano
• 1 each yellow summer squash chopped
• 1 each zucchini chopped
• 1/2 bunch parsley leaves fresh and flat leaf, chopped
• 1/2 bunch basil leaves
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 x walnuts 1 handful
• 1/2 each lemon
• 1 x salt and black pepper to taste

1. A few hours before or the night before, mince or grate 4 garlic cloves and add to ground beef, add one egg, mix well.
2. Cut the tops of the tomatoes and hollow out the inside and place in a bowl.
3. In a medium sauce pan, heat 3 Tbs of olive oil.
4. Add 3 to 4 cloves of minced garlic and the half bunch of chopped basil leaves.
5. Let cook for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, watch the garlic so it doesnt burn.
6. Add bowl of the tomato insides and 2 cans of tomato paste, mix well.
7. Add Italian seasoning, oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
8. Use emulsion blender to blend well.
9. Let simmer.
10. In a large pan, heat 3 tablespoon of olive oil.
11. Add chopped onions and chopped zucchini.
12. Let cook until onions are transparent.
13. Add the beef and cook thoroughly.
14. Drain.
15. Add about 13 of the tomato sauce mixture to the beef mixture-stir until well combined.
16. In a food processor, combine other half of basil, 1/2 bunch of parsley, 1/2 cup of olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, handful of walnuts, and pulse until well combined- this will be your pesto.
17. Place the tomatoes in a baking dish (like a pyrex).
18. Add the beef in the tomatoes make sure to leave room for the pesto and egg.
19. Spread a thin layer of pesto on the beef.
20. Crack one egg on the pesto.
21. Bake in a 400 degree F oven for about 20 minutes.
22. Let rest.
23. If desired, add more tomato sauce/beef mixture to your plate.

tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, eggs, olive oil, lean, basil, garlic, salt, black pepper, italian seasoning, oregano, zucchini, parsley, basil, olive oil, walnuts, lemon, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/beef-zucchini-stuffed-tomatoes-53195 (may not work)