| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 47 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 27 min |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 boxes chopped frozen spinach, defrosted
- A few grates nutmeg
- 2 large beefsteak tomatoes
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- Chopped chives, for garnish
Instructions
- Place the cream in a small pot and reduce by half by gently simmering 20 minutes.
- Heat a medium skillet with olive oil over medium heat, add onions and garlic, season with salt and pepper and saute until translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain the spinach by wringing dry in clean kitchen towel. Separate the spinach with your hands and add to onions and garlic. Season spinach with nutmeg then stir in the reduced cream. Adjust flavor with salt and pepper.
- Preheat broiler.
- Trim the tops off tomatoes and scoop out the seeds. Stuff tomatoes with creamed spinach and top each with 1/4 cup blue cheese. Broil to brown the cheese. Garnish the tomatoes with chives.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 2 servings |
| Calories | 711 |
| Total Fat | 62 g |
| Saturated Fat | 35 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Cholesterol | 188 mg |
| Sodium | 1484 mg |
Reviews
These were good. I too only used 1 pack of chopped spinach and it was plenty. My grocery store didn’t have steat tomatoes because they are not in season so I just used 4 hot house tomatoes. The only thing I did not care for was the blue cheese on top-it was was too strong and my boyfriend thought so too. We both think that we’ll try a medium sharp cheddar cheese next time-other than that they were delicious.
Pretty yummy! I used half and half instead of cream, since that’s what we always have in the fridge. I also only used one box of spinach. Turned out great! Wish that I had salted and peppered the inside of the tomato before I stuffed it. The tomato itself was a bit bland, but we seasoned it at the table.
Loved it. I used frozen creamed spinach. Much easier.
Love, love, love this recipe. Always get rave reviews!!! Although I have never made it for date night, I have brought this to potluck, tailgating, welcome parties, and showers as finger food. I buy smaller tomatoes so they are bite size and stuff them as directed. Makes a beautiful presentation, and are so full of flavor. Thanks, Rachel!!
This sounds delish, but TWO boxes of spinach? A box per tomato? That seems like a lot…
I used a box of fresh spinach leaves and cooked them while the cream was cooking. I cooked the spinach in avocado oil to add more flavor. I also used feta cheese on top out of preference. This side dish was easy to make and tastes great. Next time I will probably use cream cheese or boursin cheese to put in the tomato instead of the cream.
I love tomatoes and was looking for recipes with spinach in an effort to eat more healthy. I wasn’t crazy about this because i didn’t like the texture of the spinach. I think it had too much spinach and not enough other ingredients. I also used the fat free half and half. I think if I would have used the heavy cream it would have had a lot more flavor to it.
VERY tasty. Replaced the cream with fat free half and half – healthy and delicious!! I also used parmesan instead of the blue cheese, out of personal preference.
Made this tonight. Was amazing!! Very filling makes a meal by itself! Had way more then enough spinach using 2 boxes.
This is my first review but I had to let everyone know how really good this side is. So tasty, so colorful, just plain yum!