Spinach-ham Stuffed Tomatoes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large ripe tomatoes (about 10 oz. each)
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 4 ounces thick-sliced deli ham, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup light ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425.
• 2 cut each tomato horizontally in half. with spoon, scoop out 2 tablespoons pulp from each half. coarsely chop pulp and place in bottom of 13x9" pan.
• 3 in medium bowl, mix spinach, ham, ricotta, 1/4 cup parmesan, salt and pepper.
• 4 mound 1/2 cup mixture into each tomato half. sprinkle with remaining parmesan.
• 5 arrange tomatoes on pulp. bake 25 minutes or until hot.