Quinoa and Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes

I've tried out a bunch of stuffed pepper recipes... and came across the concept of a stuffed tomato and had to try it out! The tomato gets a bit sweet when it is cooked, which is a great combo with the quinoa. A must try! :)

Ingredients: 
8 medium ripe tomatoes
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups water
1 teaspoon fresh parsley
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 bag (about 6 cups) fresh spinach
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste











Instructions: 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Slice off 1/4 inch of the stem end of each tomato
Hollow out the tomatoes (I used and a knife and spoon and this worked just fine!)
Sprinkle salt in the tomatoes and place on baking pan and set aside
Cook quinoa with water in sauce pan (usually takes about 15 minutes on medium heat)
Heat oil in a separate frying pan and add spinach and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook until wilted
Mix in garlic and parsley to spinach and cook for one more minute, then remove from heat
Add cooked quinoa to the spinach mixture and mix
Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste
Add quinoa spinach mixture to each tomato until filled to the top
Cover each tomato with foil and bake for 20 minutes
Remove foil and sprinkle tops with cheese
Bake for 5 more minutes, until cheese is melted.

Makes 8 tomatoes... Enjoy!