Serves 4

Ingredients

4 large tomatoes
15 ml ( 1 tablespoon ) olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
50 g ( 2 oz ) mushrooms
50 g ( 2 oz ) grated Cheddar cheese
50 g ( 2 oz ) breadcrumbs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
50 g ( 2 oz ) prawns

Pre- heat the oven to 190° C ( 375 ° F / gas mark 5 ) . Slice the tops off the tomatoes and remove the seeds and centers. Put the empty tomato shells to one side , and sieve the seeds and centers to make a pulp.
Heat the oil and fry the onion, garlic and mushrooms until tender.
Add the grated cheese, sieved tomato pulp, breadcrumbs and salt and pepper to taste.
Mix well, add the prawns and fill the tomato shells with the mixture. Bake for 10 minutes.
Garnish with sprigs of parsley and serve with toast.
The Garlic Effect – Dr Reg Saynor