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Sausage Stuffed Tomatoes

40 minutes

Fresh tomatoes are stuffed with a mixture of Johnsonville® Italian Sausage, caramelized onion, spinach, garlic and sherry for a truly one-of-a-kind taste!

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6 large
tomatoes
1 package
(19 ounce) JOHNSONVILLE® Italian Sausage Links, removed from casing* (*Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pull off.)
1/2 cup
onion, chopped
2 tablespoons
olive oil
1 cup
fresh spinach, chopped
2 teaspoon
garlic, minced
3 tablespoons
cooking sherry
1/4 teaspoon
pepper
1
egg, lightly beaten

Using a sharp knife, slice ½ inch off the top of tomatoes; discard tops.
Using a small knife and a spoon, remove pulp from tomatoes.
Reserve 1 cup tomato pulp; chop coarsely and save for the filling.
Invert tomato shells onto paper towels to drain.
In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage until no longer pink; drain and set aside.
In the same skillet, cook onions in olive oil over medium-low heat until golden, stirring occasionally.
Add the spinach, garlic and reserved tomato. Cook and stir over medium heat until spinach is wilted.
Stir in the sausage, sherry and pepper. Cool slightly; stir in egg.
Place tomato shells in a 2 quart baking dish. Fill shells with sausage mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° F for 35 to 40 minutes or until hot.