Creamy Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes (leftover ideas!)
- 6 large red tomatoes
- 1 bunch spinach
- 1 1/2 cup finely shredded cooked chicken (baked, or steamed leftovers)
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise (or sour cream)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 onion
- 6 pimentoes
- 1/4 cup mushrooms (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp salt (to your taste)
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Wash spinach and roughly chop
- Add a quarter cup of water and spinach to a pot on medium heat with a closed lid
- Slice top off tomatoes and with a teaspoon, gently scoop out the insides leaving almost a bowl shape.
- Set aside on a baking pan(Save tomato insides for salsa or juice!)
- In food processor, blend onions, pimentos, mushrooms and set aside.
- Ensure chicken is finely minced.
- Keep an eye on spinach, water will dry out so keep adding quarter cup at a time until spinach is completely soft and mushy.
- In a large mixing bowl, add cooked spinach, chicken, mayonnaise, milk, onions, pimentos, mushrooms, garlic powder, salt and black pepper and cheese.
- Spoon spinach mixture into tomatoes and top off with cheese.
- Bake at 350 for thirty minutes, until cheese is melted and tomato is soft
- Refrigerate leftover spinach mixture for other uses (sandwiches etc)
red tomatoes, spinach, chicken, mayonnaise, milk, onion, pimentoes, mushrooms, garlic, black pepper, salt, grated cheese
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/360980-creamy-spinach-stuffed-tomatoes-leftover-ideas (may not work)