Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2             medium  tomatoes
  1           teaspoon  finely chopped green onions
     1/4      teaspoon  basil -- crushed
                        freshly ground black pepper
  1           teaspoon  sweet butter
  1                cup  milk
  2        tablespoons  cream of rice
     1/4           cup  shredded mild cheddar cheese
                        yellow food coloring -- optional
  2             slices  salt free bread -- toasted

Preparation:

Wash tomatoes and cut out stem ends; cut in half. Place in a lightly oiled shallow baking dish, cut side up. Sprinkle with onion, basil and pepper and dot with butter. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven about 30 minutes. Scald milk and sprinkle in cream of rice and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 4 minutes. Add cheese; stir until melted. If desired, add a drop of food color. Place 2 tomato halves on each piece of toast and top with sauce. Garnish with a sprig of parsley or basil. Makes 2 servings.

Nutritional Information:

142 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (27% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 17mg Cholesterol; 72mg Sodium