Cheese-stuffed Tomatoes

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Patrick Estate in Canton, Texas in 1981.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 6 tomatoes
* 1 cup cottage cheese
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 2 teaspoons butter
* ½ pound mushrooms trimmed and sliced
* 3 green onions trimmed and thinly sliced
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 375°F.
# Slice off top quarter of each tomato and scoop out and discard pulp then invert onto paper towels to drain.
# Meanwhile in a blender or food processor puree cottage cheese with lemon juice and set aside.
# Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat then add mushrooms, green onion, salt and pepper and sauté until tender.
# Lower heat then stir in cottage cheese and cook gently for 3 minutes and remove from heat.
# Fill tomato shells with mushroom mixture and bake in shallow pan for 15 minutes.
# Serve hot.
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Cottage cheese Recipes
Category:Mushroom Recipes