Sausage-Stuffed Tomatoes with Tomato Jus

	Measure:
Vine tomatoes	6 each
Yellow onion, ¼” dice	1 each
Zucchini, ¼” dice	1 each
Green bell pepper, ¼” dice	1 each
Olive oil, divided	3 Tbsp.
Black pepper	1 tsp.
Sea salt	3 tsp.
Field Roast™ Italian Garlic & Fennel Sausage Crumble	½ lb.
Breadcrumbs, divided	¾ cup
Tomato paste	1 Tbsp.
Oregano	2 tsp.
Sugar	1 tsp.
Garlic, peeled, minced	2 cloves

Slice top off each tomato. Scoop out insides, membrane and seeds. Place insides into a fine mesh sieve or screen over a bowl and squeeze contents through; set aside. Separate membrane from the rest of the tomato.
Preheat oven to 400°F (204ºC).
In a skillet over medium heat, add onion, zucchini, bell pepper, 2 tablespoons olive oil, pepper and salt. Sauté, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add Italian Garlic & Fennel Sausage Crumble and continue cooking for another 5-7 minutes or until sausage is heated throughout; remove from heat. Add breadcrumbs, reserving ¼ cup; stir to combine.
Spoon filling into each tomato until full, while gently pressing filling to ensure tomato is adequately stuffed.
Arrange tomatoes in a baking dish. Top each with remaining breadcrumbs and drizzle with remaining olive oil; bake for 20 minutes.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine juice from tomatoes with tomato paste, oregano, sugar and garlic; whisk to combine. Stirring occasionally, allow mixture to reduce by one quarter; remove from heat and strain.
Serve baked tomatoes, ladling a small amount of tomato jus mixture over each.