B.l.t. Stuffed Tomatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 medium ripe but firm tomatoes (medium-to-large)
• 1/2 lb sliced bacon
• 1/4 head lettuce
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 green onions, chopped fine
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon beau monde seasoning
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 with a serrated knife, slice the tops off tomatoes and reserve tops. remove the cores and discard. using a small spoon (a grapefruit spoon works well), scoop out tomato pulp & seeds from the tomatoes, reserving 1/2 cup good tomato bits/pulp. let tomato shells drain upside-down on paper towels.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat, cook bacon until crisp; transfer bacon to paper towel to drain.
• 3 thinly slice lettuce into fine shreds and transfer lettuce to a medium or large mixing bowl. add reserved tomato bits or pulp, shredded cheddar cheese, green onions, mayonnaise, vinegar, beau monde seasoning and hot pepper sauce; stir until well blended. crumble the cooked bacon and stir into the lettuce mixture.
• 4 place tomato shells upright on a large platter. spoon lettuce filling into the tomato shells, mounding slightly. replace tomato tops. serve immediately.