Tomatoes Stuffed with Herbed Rice Recipe

Name: Tomatoes Stuffed with Herbed Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste; 2/3 cup short-grain or risotto rice; 1 1/3 cups water; Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon chopped mint; 1 tablespoon chopped dill; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; Juice of 1/21 lemon or 1 tablespoon sumac; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 4 firm, large (beefsteak) tomatoes or 10 small tomatoes

Servings: persons

1 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste
2/3 cup short-grain or risotto rice
1 1/3 cups water
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon chopped mint
1 tablespoon chopped dill
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Juice of 1/21 lemon or 1 tablespoon sumac
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 firm, large (beefsteak) tomatoes or 10 small tomatoes

1
For the filling, fry the onion in 1 tablespoon of the oil till golden.
2
Stir in the tomato paste and the rice.
3
Add the water, salt, and pepper, stir well, and simmer for 12 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.
4
Mix in the mint, dill, parsley, lemon juice or sumac, allspice, cinnamon, and the remaining oil.
5
Cut a small circle around the stalk and cut out a cap from each tomato.
6
Remove and discard (or save for another dish) the pulp and seeds with a pointed teaspoon.
7
Fill with the rice stuffing and replace the caps.
8
Arrange in a shallow baking dish and bake in a preheated 350F oven for 2030 minutes, until the tomatoes are soft, keeping watch so that you can remove them if they start to fall apart.
9
A Lebanese version has 2 tablespoons pomegranate syrup and 1/4 cup chopped walnuts in the rice filling.
10
Another has 3 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts and 3 tablespoons raisins.
11
For these, use the master recipe, omitting the herbs and the sumac.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 medium onion, chopped, 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste, 2/3 cup short-grain or risotto rice, and more.

Yes, Tomatoes Stuffed with Herbed Rice falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Tomatoes Stuffed with Herbed Rice

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