Stuffed Tomatoes with Mince and Rice
Large ripe tomatoes hollowed out and filled with minced meat and rice cooked with their own pulp, onion and dried mint, then baked until the tomatoes slump and the rice swells in the juices.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 8 large, firm, ripe tomatoes
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 5 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 400 g mixed minced pork and beef
- 100 g short-grain rice, rinsed
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp dried mint
- 0.5 bunch parsley, chopped
- 200 ml hot water
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 2290 kcal · P 122.3g · C 138.4g · F 138.5g
Estimated from 12 of 12 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Cut a 1 cm lid from the stem end of each tomato and set the lids aside. Scoop out the pulp with a teaspoon, leaving a wall about 5 mm thick, and chop the pulp.
- 2Sprinkle the insides of the tomatoes with 1 tsp of the salt and the sugar and turn them upside down on a rack to drain for 15 minutes.
- 3Heat 3 tbsp of the oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the onion for 5 minutes, then add the mince and cook for 6–7 minutes, breaking it up, until it loses its pink colour.
- 4Add the rice and stir for 2 minutes, then take off the heat and stir in the paprika, pepper and mint.
- 5Add half the chopped tomato pulp and the remaining salt and simmer for 5 minutes, until the liquid is mostly absorbed — the rice should be only half-cooked, as it finishes inside the tomatoes. Stir in the parsley.
- 6Heat the oven to 180°C. Fill the tomatoes three-quarters full, because the rice swells, and put the lids back on.
- 7Stand them snugly in a baking dish, spoon the rest of the pulp around them with the hot water and drizzle with the remaining oil.
- 8Bake for 50–60 minutes, until the tomatoes are soft and wrinkled, the rice is tender and the liquid has reduced to a thick sauce. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Questions and answers
How long does Stuffed Tomatoes with Mince and Rice take to make?
About 110 minutes: 35 min prep and 75 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Stuffed Tomatoes with Mince and Rice?
12 ingredients: large, salt, sugar, sunflower oil, onion, mixed minced pork and beef, short-grain rice, sweet paprika, black pepper, dried mint, parsley, hot water.
How many servings does this Stuffed Tomatoes with Mince and Rice recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Stuffed Tomatoes with Mince and Rice?
About 572 kcal, with 30.6 g protein, 34.6 g carbohydrate and 34.6 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Stuffed Tomatoes with Mince and Rice recipe suit?
It is gluten-free and dairy-free.
What cuisine is Stuffed Tomatoes with Mince and Rice?
Stuffed Tomatoes with Mince and Rice comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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