Creamy Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes (leftover ideas!) This soup is like eating Tomato Soup with a bunch of amazing stuff in it, like pasta I have some leftover Italian Pasta sauce (homemade), seasoned with garlic, oregano & basil. Creamy Tomato Spinach Tortellini fits the bill and is one of our family favorites! Add diced or fresh tomatoes, spinach, basil and oregano.

Ingredients of Creamy Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes (leftover ideas!)

  1. It's 6 large of red tomatoes.
  2. Prepare 1 bunch of spinach.
  3. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of finely shredded cooked chicken (baked, or steamed leftovers).
  4. It's 3 tbsp of mayonnaise (or sour cream).
  5. You need 1/4 cup of milk.
  6. It's 1 of onion.
  7. You need 6 of pimentoes.
  8. Prepare 1/4 cup of mushrooms (finely chopped).
  9. It's 1 tbsp of garlic powder.
  10. Prepare 1 tsp of black pepper.
  11. Prepare 2 tsp of salt (to your taste).
  12. It's 1/2 cup of grated cheese.

Creamy Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes (leftover ideas!) instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F..
  2. Wash spinach and roughly chop.
  3. Add a quarter cup of water and spinach to a pot on medium heat with a closed lid.
  4. Slice top off tomatoes and with a teaspoon, gently scoop out the insides leaving almost a bowl shape. Set aside on a baking pan(Save tomato insides for salsa or juice!).
  5. In food processor, blend onions, pimentos, mushrooms and set aside..
  6. Ensure chicken is finely minced..
  7. Keep an eye on spinach, water will dry out so keep adding quarter cup at a time until spinach is completely soft and mushy..
  8. In a large mixing bowl, add cooked spinach, chicken, mayonnaise, milk, onions, pimentos, mushrooms, garlic powder, salt and black pepper and cheese..
  9. Spoon spinach mixture into tomatoes and top off with cheese..
  10. Bake at 350 for thirty minutes, until cheese is melted and tomato is soft.
  11. Refrigerate leftover spinach mixture for other uses (sandwiches etc).

Squeeze spinach to remove as much liquid as possible; coarsely chop, and set aside. We absolutely love it and I always have to double it as nothing is leftover. It is very important to drain and squeeze cooked spinach so. Slice off tomato top about ½ "down. Spoon the spinach mixture into tomatoes and sprinkle cheese on top.

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