Best 8 Tomatoes Stuffed With Spinach Recipes

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**Savory and Delightful: A Culinary Journey with Spinach-Stuffed Tomatoes**

Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure with our tantalizing stuffed tomato recipes. These delightful dishes combine the vibrant flavors of fresh tomatoes with the earthy goodness of spinach, creating a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. From the classic Italian-inspired recipe to a refreshing Greek-style version and a unique Indian-spiced variation, our collection offers a variety of options to suit every palate. Each recipe is carefully crafted with detailed instructions and helpful tips to ensure your stuffed tomatoes turn out perfectly. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's dive into the world of stuffed tomatoes.

**Recipes Included:**

1. **Classic Italian Stuffed Tomatoes:**
- A traditional Italian recipe featuring juicy tomatoes stuffed with a flavorful mixture of spinach, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, herbs, and spices.

2. **Refreshing Greek-Style Stuffed Tomatoes:**
- A Mediterranean twist on stuffed tomatoes, using fresh spinach, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, and a tangy lemon-herb dressing.

3. **Unique Indian-Spiced Stuffed Tomatoes:**
- An exotic take on stuffed tomatoes, bursting with aromatic Indian spices, spinach, chickpeas, and a creamy yogurt sauce.

4. **Healthy Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes:**
- A nutritious and flavorful vegetarian option, featuring quinoa, spinach, roasted vegetables, and a light tomato sauce.

5. **Decadent Stuffed Tomatoes with Bacon and Cheese:**
- A hearty and indulgent recipe, combining spinach, crispy bacon, melted cheese, and a rich tomato sauce.

6. **Easy Stuffed Tomatoes with Ground Beef:**
- A quick and simple recipe, using ground beef, spinach, rice, and a tangy tomato sauce.

7. **Appetizing Stuffed Tomatoes with Seafood:**
- A seafood lover's delight, featuring succulent shrimp, crab, spinach, and a creamy seafood sauce.

8. **Delectable Stuffed Tomatoes with Zucchini and Herbs:**
- A refreshing and light recipe, combining spinach, zucchini, herbs, and a tangy tomato-based sauce.

9. **Creative Stuffed Tomatoes with Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans:**
- A unique and colorful recipe, featuring roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, spinach, and a smoky chipotle sauce.

10. **Charming Mini Stuffed Tomatoes:**
- A delightful appetizer or side dish, featuring cherry tomatoes stuffed with a variety of fillings, such as spinach, cheese, and herbs.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CREAMED SPINACH STUFFED TOMATOES



Creamed Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 47m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 boxes chopped frozen spinach, defrosted
A few grates nutmeg
2 large beefsteak tomatoes
1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
Chopped chives, for garnish

Steps:

  • Place the cream in a small pot and reduce by half by gently simmering 20 minutes.
  • Heat a medium skillet with olive oil over medium heat, add onions and garlic, season with salt and pepper and saute until translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain the spinach by wringing dry in clean kitchen towel. Separate the spinach with your hands and add to onions and garlic. Season spinach with nutmeg then stir in the reduced cream. Adjust flavor with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat broiler.
  • Trim the tops off tomatoes and scoop out the seeds. Stuff tomatoes with creamed spinach and top each with 1/4 cup blue cheese. Broil to brown the cheese. Garnish the tomatoes with chives.

STUFFED TOMATOES WITH SPINACH AND CHEESE



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If you've never had stuffed tomatoes, you're in for a treat! My stuffed tomatoes recipe is filled with spinach and cheese, but there are so many variations below too.

Provided by URVASHI PITRE

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 Tomatoes (ripe beefsteak )
3/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
10 oz Frozen Spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)
5.2 oz garlic-and-herb Boursin cheese
3 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese (finely grated )

Steps:

  • Cut the tops off of the tomatoes. Using a small spoon, carefully remove and discard pulp.
  • Season the insides of the tomatoes with ½ teaspoon of the black pepper and ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Invert the tomatoes onto paper towels and allow to drain while you make the filling.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the spinach, Boursin cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper and ¼ cup of the shredded parmesan. Stir until ingredients are well combined. Divide the mixture between the tomatoes.
  • Top tomatoes with the remaining ¼ cup shredded parmesan.
  • Place the tomatoes in the air-fryer basket. Set the air fryer to 350°F for 15 minutes or until filling is hot.
  • Follow steps 1-4, then place in a baking pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH CREAMED SPINACH



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What a fun side to your guests! We love creamed spinach, totally dig stuffed tomatoes, and LOVE tomatoes stuffed with creamed spinach!

Provided by Naomi Nakashima

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 slice bacon
2 Tbsp bacon drippings
1/3 c onions
8 oz baby spinach
1/2 c sour cream
dash tabasco sauce
salt and pepper to taste
4 tomatoes
1/2 c gorgonzola cheese

Steps:

  • 1. First, cut the tops off the tomatoes and hollow them out. I use a melon-baller to hollow out my tomatoes. Then turn the tomatoes upside down and place them onto a paper towel so that they can drain very well (this keeps them from turning into baked mush).
  • 2. In a heavy skillet, cook the bacon to your liking (I prefer very crispy, just before burnt, bacon). Then pull the bacon out to drain but leave the drippings in the pan. Once they're drained, chop the bacon down to coarse bacon bits and set aside.
  • 3. Add the chopped onions into the skillet and cook until they are tender.
  • 4. Chop up the baby spinach and add it to the onions and continue to cook until the spinach is wilted nicely.
  • 5. Once the onions and spinach are done, cut the heat and add in the sour cream, tabasco sauce, salt and pepper, and about half of the chopped bacon that you cooked. Stir together until well blended.
  • 6. Turn the tomatoes right side up and fill with the spinach mixture. Top each tomato with about a tablespoon or two of crumbled gorgonzola cheese, depending on how large the tomatoes are. Then sprinkle with remaining bacon bits and place them onto a prepared baking sheet.
  • 7. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes. at 12 minutes, the tomatoes should still be warm and firm and the gorgonzola wil have just started to melt, at 20 minutes, the tomatoes will be less firm but the gorgonzola will be more melted.
  • 8. Serve warm.

CHEESY SPINACH STUFFED TOMATOES



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This is another great recipe I tried from a cooking site! This is the best stuffed tomato I ever had! The white wine, garlic and cheeses go so well with the spinach and tomato! The photo is my own. =)

Provided by Lillian Russo

Categories     Vegetable Appetizers

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 medium to large tomatoes
1 bunch of fresh spinach-chopped fine
2 tsp fresh minced garlic
1/4 c of reserved juice from tomatoes
1/4 c dry white wine-not cooking wine
1/4 c grated parmesan cheese
1/2 c garlic & herb feta cheese
1/2 c panko bread crumbs
2 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
salt

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • 2. Grease a baking dish.
  • 3. Cut off the tops of the tomatoes and scoop out just the pulp, leaving the walls intact. Pour the juice of the tomatoes into a measuring cup to reserve 1/4 cup. Sprinkle the inside of each tomato with salt and turn upside down onto a paper towel.
  • 4. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add spinach and garlic, saute for about 2 minutes. Then add reserved tomato juice and wine. Let cook for another few minutes.
  • 5. Remove saucepan from heat. Now add Parmesan, feta and panko breadcrumbs. Mix well. Add more panko if needed.
  • 6. Spoon this mixture evenly into each tomato til slightly over flowing, as in photo.
  • 7. Bake uncovered on middle rack for about 30-35 minutes. Keep an eye on them so that they don't brown too much. Then remove from oven.
  • 8. Allow them to cool slightly. Serve warm.
  • 9. These can also be made using cherry tomatoes and served as orderves.

PORK CHOPS STUFFED WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND SPINACH



Pork Chops Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 sun-dried tomatoes, diced
1 (10-ounce) bag of frozen spinach, thawed and excess water squeezed out
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese
1/3 cup reduced-fat cream cheese
4 (4-ounce) center-cut pork chops
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 lemon, zested
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Warm the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook until combined, about 2 more minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Add the goat cheese and the cream cheese. Stir to combine and set aside.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket into the thickest portion of the pork chop. Stuff each pocket with 1/4 of the spinach and sun-dried tomato mixture and close the pork around the stuffing. Season the outside of the pork with salt and pepper.
  • In a small bowl combine the chicken broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, and mustard.
  • Warm the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot add the pork. Cook until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to a side dish and tent with foil to keep warm. Add the chicken broth mixture to the skillet over medium-high heat. Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan as the chicken broth simmers. Reduce the broth by half to make a light sauce, about 8 minutes. Spoon some sauce over the pork before serving.

OLD SCHOOL STUFFED TOMATOES



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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 medium tomatoes
One 9-ounce bag baby spinach, steamed
1/4 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup grated gruyere cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Use a serrated knife to cut the top off of each tomato. Use a grapefruit knife (or a paring knife) to cut out the inside of the tomato. You may need to use your fingers to pull it out after cutting. Use a spoon to remove any leftover seeds or pulp.
  • In a blender or food processor, puree the spinach with the sour cream, Parmesan, salt and pepper. Gently spoon the mixture into each tomato and top with the gruyere. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH SPINACH AND CHEESES



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Make and share this Tomatoes Stuffed With Spinach and Cheeses recipe from Food.com.

Provided by 2Bleu

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tomatoes, medium firm ripe
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup onion, minced
10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of all liquid
2 1/2 tablespoons sour cream
6 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened or 6 ounces cream cheese
1 cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs, plus more for topping

Steps:

  • Cut tops off tomatoes. Using a teaspoon, carefully remove, and reserve, the pulp. Force pulp through strainer, rendering 1/2 cup of juice.
  • Lightly sprinkle pepper inside the tomato shells. Invert on paper towels, and let drain.
  • Over low heat, melt 2 Tbsp of butter in skillet. Add the garlic and onion. Sauté until soft, about 5 minute; set aside.
  • Combine onion and garlic with the reserved tomato juice, spinach, sour cream, cream cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, basil, and bread crumbs in a food processor. Blend thoroughly.
  • If mixture appears too thin, gradually add more bread crumbs, if it's too thick, add more tomato juice. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F Scoop the filling mix into the tomato shells. Top with more bread crumbs and dot with bits of the remaining butter. Place in lightly greased baking dish and bake for 20-30 minutes.

SPINACH STUFFED TOMATOES



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I don't know where I got this recipe. It has been in my files for awhile now. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds like a great, easy vegetarian dinner. Serve with rice or cous cous.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Spinach

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 large ripe tomatoes
4 cups fresh spinach
1 cup cottage cheese (ricotta would work too)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon oregano

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425. Lightly grease a baking dish.
  • Cut the top ¼ inch off of the tomatoes. Scoop out the pulp and seeds. Discard the seeds and reserve the pulp. Chop the pulp.
  • Combine with cheeses, bread crumbs and spinach.
  • Stuff the tomatoes and place in the baking dish.
  • Cover loosely with foil and bake until the tomatoes are soft and the filling is set (about 30 minutes).
  • Remove foil and bake for 5 more minutes, allowing the tops to brown.

Tips:

  • Choose ripe, firm tomatoes for stuffing. Avoid tomatoes that are too soft or have blemishes.
  • Use a sharp knife to carefully remove the tops of the tomatoes and scoop out the flesh, leaving a shell about 1/2-inch thick.
  • Be careful not to cut through the bottom of the tomatoes.
  • To make the filling, use a combination of cooked spinach, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and eggs.
  • Season the filling with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  • Stuff the tomato shells with the filling and place them in a baking dish.
  • Bake the tomatoes at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, or until the filling is heated through and the tomatoes are softened.
  • Serve the tomatoes immediately with your favorite sauce.

Conclusion:

Stuffed tomatoes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a variety of fillings to choose from, you can create a unique and flavorful dish that everyone will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, try making stuffed tomatoes. You won't be disappointed!

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