Recipes » Main Dish » Baked Tomatoes with Lentils
T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies

Reprinted from The China Study Cookbook (BenBellaBooks, 2018)

Ingredients

  • 3 large, firm tomatoes
  • ½ cup diced onions
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper
  • 1½ cups cooked lentils
  • ½ cup whole grain bread crumbs

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2. Cut the tomatoes in half and scoop the insides into a bowl. Turn the tomato shells upside down to drain while preparing the stuffing.
  • 3. In a nonstick skillet, sauté onions and garlic in vegetable broth over medium-high heat until onions brown.
  • 4. Add oregano, salt, black pepper, and the insides of the tomatoes. Cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
  • 5. Stir in lentils and bread crumbs.
  • 6. Spoon the lentil mixture into the tomato shells and place in a small baking dish.
  • 7. Bake, uncovered, for 20–25 minutes.
  • 8. Serve warm.

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