6	Medium-sized	Tomatoes
	Can	Salt
6	Slices	Bacon
1	Lb.	Spinach, rinsed well, drained and stems removed OR...
1	Pkg. (10 oz.)	Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dried
3/4	Cup	Soft breadcrumbs
1/4	Tsp.Can	Pepper
		Sour cream (optional)

Cut a thin slice off top of each tomato. Usine a spoon, carefully scoop out centers of tomatoes. Lightly sprinkle inside each tomato with salt;turn tomatoes upside down to drain.

Cook bacon in a medium-size frying pan over medium heat until crisp. Lift out, drain, crumble and set aside. If using fresh spinach, place leaves in a wide frying pan with bacon drippings.. Cover and cook over medium heat just until wilted (2-3 minutes). Remove from heat and transfer to a medium-size bowl; stir in bacon, crumbs and pepper. Season to taste with salt. Stuff tomatoes equally with spinach mixture and set upright in a greased baking pan.

Bake in a 350degrees oven until tomatoes are just tender but still hold their shape (about 20 minutes). Top each tomatoes with a dollop of sour cream, if desired.

YIELD: 6 Servings