Recipes for the South Beach Diet or Other Good Carb Diets

3 slices turkey bacon, cooked drained and chopped
1/3 cup chopped romaine lettuce
1/3 cup coarse soft whole wheat bread crumbs
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp. olive oil
2 medium plum tomatoes
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp. acceptable mayonnaise
Cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. In medium bowl combine bacon, lettuce, crumbs, cheese, and olive oil; mix well. Set aside. Halve plum tomatoes lengthwise. Scoop out insides leaving 1/4- to 1/2-inch shell. Sprinkle inside of each tomato half with pepper. Brush with some of the mayonnaise. Mound bacon mixture in tomatoes; transfer to baking pan.

3. Roast tomatoes, uncovered, 10 to 12 minutes or until tomatoes start to wilt. Garnish with cherry tomatoes.

Makes 2 servings.

Filed under: Side Dishes, Appetizers, Phase 2