Stuffed Heirloom Tomatoes With Sausage and Cremini Mushrooms
- 6 -12 heirloom tomatoes
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 12 lb cremini mushroom, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage, casings removed
- 14 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
- 2 cups lightly toasted breadcrumbs
- 34 cup grated fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 14 cup minced fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
- Reheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Using paring knife, core tomatoes.
- Scoop out seeds with spoon.
- Season inside of tomatoes with salt and black pepper.
- Set tomatoes, cut side down, on plate.
- In saute pan over medium-high heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Add onion; cook 5 minutes.
- Add mushrooms, salt and black pepper, cook 5 minutes.
- Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
- Add sausage and red pepper flakes; cook, breaking sausage into small pieces, until cooked through, 3-5 minutes.
- Transfer sausage mixture to bowl; cool 10 minutes.
- Stir oregano, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup cheese and parsley into sausage mixture.
- Stuff tomatoes with filling; place in baking dish.
- Sprinkle tomatoes with 1/4 cup cheese, dividing evenly.
- Drizzle oil over tomatoes.
- Bake 30-35 minutes.
- Let staqnd 5 minutes before serving.
tomatoes, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, yellow onion, cremini mushroom, garlic, italian sausage, red pepper, fresh oregano, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-heirloom-tomatoes-with-sausage-and-cremini-mushrooms-320091 (may not work)