Best Vera Cruz Tomatoes Recipes

VERA CRUZ TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• Cut tops from tomatoes; remove seeds and membranes. Place tomato shells upside down on paper towels to drain until filling.
• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate, reserve drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Return 2 tablespoons of drippings to skillet.
• Cook onion in the bacon drippings until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook and stir until wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream, reserved crumbled bacon, and hot pepper sauce.
• Sprinkle tomato shells with salt; fill evenly with bacon and spinach mixture. Place tomatoes in prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until hot, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove, and top evenly with the shredded cheese. Return to the oven; bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

VERA CRUZ TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut tops off tomatoes and scoop out centers, leaving tomato bowls. Sprinkle salt inside tomato to draw out some moisture, set aside.
• Cook the bacon till crisp in a frying pan. Drain; reserving 2 Tablespoons of the drippings. Crumble the bacon, set aside.
• Cook onion in drippings, stir in fresh spinach. Cover and cook till tender about 3-5 minute Remove from heat.
• Stir in sour cream, pepper sauce, and bacon.
• Pour any juice out of tomato bowls, fill with spinach mixture.
• Bake in pan at 375 for 20-25 minute.
• Top with cheese and heat till cheese melts and is bubbly.

VERA CRUZ TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Cook onion in reserved drippings till tender. Stir in spinach. Cook, covered, till tender, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream, bacon, and pepper sauce. Cut tops from tomatoes. Remove centers, leaving thick shells. Salt shells; fill with spinach mixture. Place in 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Bake in 375° oven for 20-25 minutes. Top with shredded cheese; bake 2-3 minutes more or till melted.