Best 7 Baked Tomatoes Stuffed With Couscous And Feta Recipes

STUFFED AND BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a small saucepan over high heat, bring water to a boil. Stir in rice; cover and remove from heat. Let stand covered 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with fork.
• Slice off the top of each tomato and scoop out the pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch thick shell. Reserve 3 tablespoons of pulp, chopped. Invert the tomatoes to drain.
• In a medium bowl combine rice, tomato pulp, green pepper, onion, parsley, salt, garlic and olive oil; mix well. Spoon filling into tomato shells.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

FETA CHEESE-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out and discard pulp. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain., In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, feta cheese, sour cream, onion, lemon juice and oregano until blended. Place mixture in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe mixture into tomatoes. If desired, sprinkle with black pepper. Chill until serving.

BAKED FETA-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut four large tomatoes in half.
• Scoop out pulp from each tomato half, leaving shells intact; discard seeds, and then coarsely chop pulp.
• In medium bowl, stir together tomato pulp, 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese, 1/4 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons chopped green onions; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; and 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Spoon mixture evenly into tomato shells, and place in a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Garnish with Italian parsley sprigs.

COUSCOUS WITH FETA 'N' TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, pour boiling water over tomatoes; let stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from the heat; let stand, covered, for 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed., Drain and chop tomatoes; add to couscous. Gently stir in the remaining ingredients. Serve warm or chilled.

BAKED TOMATOES STUFFED WITH BULGUR, FETA AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Place the bulgur in a large bowl and pour the boiling water over it. Let stand for 1 hour. Drain well. Meanwhile, slice the top 1/4 inch off of the tomatoes. Scoop out the center of the tomatoes, being careful not to tear the shells; reserve the insides for another use. Place the tomatoes, tops and bottoms, on a layer of paper towels, cut side down. Let stand for 30 minutes. Pat the inside of the tomatoes dry.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add the onion, feta, raisins, parsley and mint to the bulgur and stir to combine. Mix in the olive oil, salt and pepper. Spray a baking sheet lightly with the olive oil. Spoon the filling into the tomato shells, top with the lids and place on the baking sheet.
• Bake just until the tomatoes are tender and the filling is hot, about 20 minutes; do not let the tomatoes get too soft. Divide among plates and serve immediately.

COUSCOUS-STUFFED BEEF TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put couscous in a heatproof bowl, then pour over 175ml/6fl oz boiling water. Cover and leave for 5 mins. Cut each tomato across about a third of the way down and scoop out the inside with a teaspoon, keeping the tomato intact. Place the tomato bits in a bowl. Scoop out the lid, discarding the core, then reserve the lid. Add garlic, paprika and couscous to the bowl of tomato bits. Leave for 1 min then mix with a fork.
• Put the spring onions, coriander and mint in a bowl, then add the lemon juice, pine nuts, sultanas, olive oil and seasoning. Mix well. Add to the couscous and stir until combined.
• Using a spoon, fill the tomato cases with the couscous mix. Top with the lids, place in a roasting tray, drizzle with a little olive oil and bake for 20 mins until soft.

BAKED TOMATOES STUFFED WITH COUSCOUS AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190 degrees C.
• Bring the stock to the boil.
• Place couscous in a bowl and pour the boiling stock over.
• cover bowl with plastic wrap and leave to steam for 10 minutes.
• Fluff couscous with a fork, and add all ingredients except the tomatoes.
• Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
• Slice a top off each tomato, and using a teaspoon, hollow out, remove and discard seeds.
• Fill each tomato with couscous mix, and replace top as a lid.
• Place stuffed tomatoes on a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Serve immediately.