Baked Stuffed Tomatoes With Feta and Roasted Peppers

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes With Feta and Roasted Peppers

* YIELD: Serves 4  * ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes  * TOTAL TIME: 35 minutes

Ingredients

* 4 ripe but firm medium tomatoes

* 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

* 2 medium fire-roasted red, yellow, or orange bell peppers from a can or jar, chopped

* 1/4 cup chopped pickled banana peppers

* 2 medium cloves garlic, minced

* 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

* 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

* Freshly ground black pepper

* 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Core and hollow out tomatoes, using a melon baller or a teaspoon. Set upside down on paper towels and allow to drain.

3. Meanwhile, combine feta, roasted peppers, pickled peppers, garlic, oregano, and crushed red pepper in a medium bowl. Season with black pepper and gently stir to combine.

4. Fill tomatoes with feta mixture. Nestle stuffed tomatoes together, right side up, in an 8- by 8-inch baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Bake until tomatoes are tender and slightly wrinkled and the filling is warm, about 25 minutes. Serve warm.