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Roasted Tomatoes with Pesto Recipe
Pesto Stuffed Roasted Tomatoes are a must make side dish/appetizer. The hollowed out tomato halves are stuffed with an easy-to-make, garlicky pesto then roasted until the cheese melts and the tomatoes are soft. They're delicious!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 199 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 4 4 tomatoes cut in half from the side
- ⅔ ⅔ cup basil leaves
- ½ ½ cup freshly grated parmesan divided
- ¼ ¼ cup pine nuts
- 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- ½ ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Hollow out each tomato half and nestle them into an ovenproof baking dish or cast iron pan.
- Place the basil, ¼ cup of the parmesan, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, and sea salt into a small food processor and blend until a chunky pesto forms.
- Stuff the tomato halves with the pesto (about 1 tablespoon per tomato half) then top with the remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.
- Roast the pesto stuffed tomatoes for 20-25 minutes, or until the tomatoes are soft and the cheese has melted.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2 stuffed tomato halves
Calories
199kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
489mg
(20%)
Potassium
378mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1346IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
164mg
(16%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 stuffed tomato halves | |
| Calories | 199kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 489mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 378mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1346IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.