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Potato-Stuffed Tomatoes

Even veggie-fearing kids will eat these up. Be sure not to bake the tomatoes much longer than 10 minutes or they’re likely to soften and fall apart.

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START TO FINISH: 30 MIN. • MAKES: 2 SERVINGS


2 small tomatoes

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup mashed potatoes (with added milk and butter)

1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese, divided

1 tablespoon chopped green onion

1. Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. Sprinkle salt on the insides of the tomatoes; invert onto paper towels and let drain for 10 minutes.

2. In a small bowl, combine the potatoes, parsley, 1 tablespoon cheese and onion. Spoon into tomatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

3. Place in a small baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until heated through.

NUTRITION FACTS 1 stuffed tomato equals 98 cal., 4 g fat (2 g sat. fat), 9 mg chol., 405 mg sodium, 13 g carb. (3 g sugars, 2 g fiber), 4 g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.