I went to the grocery store today. I'd been putting it off for a few days, and it had reached priority status on the to-do list. So as I checked to make sure everything was on my list, opening cabinets, rummaging through the freezer & fridge, it occurred to me: We can still have one of my absolute favorite summertime dinners- stuffed vegetables!
Okay, so the ingredients need some minor tweaking, but nothing terrible. So I jotted the few extra items on my grocery list and hit the store. I was actually crossing my fingers on the way there in the hope that they'd have decent tomatoes. I really, really wanted to make stuffed tomatoes!
I was in luck! They were small, but very pretty. Firm and ripe, grown in the USA and only somewhat expensive (well within the splurge budget). So I snatched them up and gleefully brought them home.
I was whistling and humming as I browned some sweet Italian sausage (removed from its casing), diced and added a small onion, a can of tomatoes and chilis, a bit of vegetable broth, leftover rice and some tomato paste. Cooked it down for about 15 minutes, dumped it all into a 9x13 inch pan, nestled in the halved, gutted and cored tomatoes, skin side up, and popped it in the oven to get all happy and toasty.
It was really tasty. And it's an item that I can make extra and freeze in single serve portions for lunches & quick dinners! I am a happy girl!
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