Smokey Potato Stuffed Tomatoes 5fix

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5-ingredient fix contest entry. My mother used to make stuffed peppers and tomatoes all the time. this is a version i created using this contest as inspiration. it is easy, cheese, and makes a quick but fancy side dish. a hit all around.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

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1) with a sharp knife , carefully remove the stem end of each tomato , making an opening about 2 in diameter).

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Scoop out the pulp and allow it to drain well.

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Invert each tomato over a wrack and allow them to drain as well for 10 minutes.

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2) chop the reserved and drained tomato pulp and combine it with the simply potato shredded hash browns , shredded cheese , and garlic powder.

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3) fill each tomato with combined potato and cheese mixture and place each into the well of a large sized non-stick muffin pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until filling is hot and cheese is bubbly.

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4) serve sprinkled with green onions.

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Ingredients

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firm ripe tomatoes, simply potatoes shredded hash browns, smoked gouda cheese, garlic powder, green onions