- 4 ounces 90%-lean ground beef or 93%-lean ground turkey
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 4 large ripe but firm tomatoes (about 8 ounces each)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup petite green peas (cooked, if fresh; thawed, but not cooked, if frozen)
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
- 1 cup breadcrumbs made from day-old whole-wheat bread (see Tip)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch-square baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook ground beef or turkey in a small skillet over medium-high heat, crumbling with a spoon, until brown and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Add cooked rice to the bowl with the meat.
- Meanwhile, slice enough off the top of each tomato to remove the core (1/2 to 1 inch). Scoop out the tomato pulp using a teaspoon or melon baller. Finely chop 1/2 cup of the pulp and add to the bowl with the rice and meat. (Reserve the remaining pulp for another use; see Kitchen Tips.) Season the inside of the tomatoes with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Add peas, onion, 1/4 cup cheese, parsley, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to the rice mixture. Stir to combine. Divide the mixture evenly among the tomatoes and place the tomatoes in the prepared baking dish. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup cheese, breadcrumbs, oil and garlic in a small bowl. Sprinkle the mixture on top of the tomatoes.
- Bake the tomatoes until the crumbs are golden and the tomatoes are soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately.