Greek Stuffed Tomatoes
 
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Delicious Greek summer dish!
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Recipe type: Vegetarian Main Dish
Cuisine: Greek
Serves: serves 6
Ingredients
  • 12 medium ripe but firm tomatoes (fist size)
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 3 cups onions, chopped
  • ¾ cup short grain rice (like Arborio)
  • 4 cups extracted tomato pulp, chopped
  • 1 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh dill, chopped
  • ½ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
  • 1½ tsp. sea salt
  • --- ---- plenty of freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 med. potatoes, halved cross-wise, then cut into 1" cubes
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Place the tomatoes in a 14”x9”x2.5” oval or rectangle ovenproof glass dish. The pan should be the right size so as everything just fits, without too much space around the edges or vegetables. With a sharp, serrated knife cut the top of each vegetable and reserve. Using a melon baller, remove the tomato pulp carefully so you do not damage the skin. Chop the pulp finely and measure the 4 cups you need and reserve the rest for another use.
  3. In a deep skillet warm ⅔ cup olive oil and sauté the onion for 3 minutes. Add the rice and sauté stirring for another 3-4 minutes. Pour in 3 cups of the tomato pulp and reduce the heat. Add your fresh herbs and cook for another 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
  4. Stuff the tomatoes with the rice mixture, leaving a little room on top for the stuffing to expand. Cover with the reserved tops. Place the potatoes in the gaps in the pan between the tomatoes. Pour the rest of the tomato pulp in the pan around the tomatoes and drizzle everything with the rest of the olive oil. Add some warm water if necessary. Sprinkle the potatoes and tomatoes with salt and pepper and bake for about 45 minutes or until the rice is tender.
  5. Turn off the heat and let stand in the oven another 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them come to room temperature before serving.
Recipe by Marilena's Kitchen at https://marilenaskitchen.com/greek-stuffed-tomatoes/