Looking for a delicious and healthy Mediterranean-inspired meal? Mediterranean stuffed tomatoes are a great option! These mouthwatering tomatoes are filled with a flavorful combination of rice, vegetables, herbs, and spices, and they make a perfect main course or side dish. Whether you're a vegetarian or meat-lover, these stuffed tomatoes are sure to satisfy. Plus, they're easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Read on for a detailed recipe that will guide you through the process of creating this delicious dish.
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MOROCCAN STUFFED TOMATOES
Provided by Elaine Louie
Time 1h15m
Yield 2 to 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Brush a baking dish, large enough to hold the tomatoes snugly, with a little olive oil. Arrange the tomatoes in the dish, cut side up, and sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Place a large frying pan over medium-high heat, and add 3 tablespoons olive oil. Heat until shimmering. Add onion and sauté until golden and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and zucchini, and sauté until the zucchini is just starting to soften, about 2 minutes.
- Remove pan from the heat, and add cilantro, chile flakes, and 2 tablespoons pistachios. Season with salt to taste, mixing well. Divide the filling equally among the tomatoes, mounding the tops.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked as desired. Garnish with the remaining pistachios. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 288, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 1085 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams
STUFFED TOMATOES
Spicy, tasty warm treat!
Provided by Stephanie Burr
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Cut the tops off of the tomatoes and use a knife to cut around the inside, separating the flesh from the skin. Scoop out the flesh. Place the tomatoes in a small baking dish. In a small bowl combine the canned tomatoes with the bread crumbs, 1/3 cup of cheese and the sausage; mix well. Spoon the mixture into the tomato skins and top with the remaining 1/3 cup of cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 78.2 mg, Fat 32.8 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 28.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 1864.8 mg, Sugar 9.8 g
MEDITERRANEAN STUFFED ZUCCHINI
Here's a delicious way to solve the problem of those too-big zucchinis ballooning in your garden at the end of the summer: zucchini boats baked and stuffed with lamb, feta, pine nuts, tomatoes, and more. It's just like your mother used to make, but with an exotic Mediterranean twist!
Provided by Larry Short
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Zucchini Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Use a melon baller to separate and remove seeds and pulp separately from the zucchini, carving out each half and leaving about a half-inch shell. Chop zucchini pulp into pieces about 1/4 inch in diameter. Discard seeds.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add ground lamb; continue to cook and stir until lamb is lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir chopped zucchini into the lamb mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer mixture until the zucchini is hot, about 3 minutes. Drain excess grease. Season lamb mixture with coarse salt and black pepper.
- Remove skillet from heat. Stir tomato sauce, tomatoes, feta cheese, pine nuts, and 1/4 cup mint leaves through the lamb mixture; spoon into the zucchini halves. Put stuffed zucchini halves into a large baking dish. Pour water into the baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Mix bread crumbs and mozzarella cheese in a bowl. Sprinkle 1/4 cup mint leaves over the zucchini and top with the bread crumb mixture. Continue baking until the top is crusty and browned, about 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 649.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.8 g, Cholesterol 114.7 mg, Fat 38.7 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 40.6 g, SaturatedFat 14.9 g, Sodium 1522.8 mg, Sugar 14.2 g
MEDITERRANEAN STUFFED TOMATOES
These stuffed tomatoes make an easy, yet elegant main dish or side dish. Served at room temperature it makes a nice dish for these hot summer days. Very easily put together with a very attractive presentation.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Brint the water to a boil in a large pot. Add the orzo, stir, lower the heat, cover, and simmer for about 7 minutes, stirring as needed.
- While the orzo cooks, combine the basil leaves, garlic, pistachios and parmesan in a food processor. Whirl until well chopped.
- Add the olive oil through the hopper in a thin stream to make a smooth paste, stopping to scrape down the sides a couple of times as needed.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Drain the orzo. Toss it lightly with the teaspoon of olive oil and let cool to room temperature.
- With a sharp serrated knife, cut a slice about 2 inched across in the top of each tomato and remove the core. Scoop out the pulp with a small spoon or melon baller, leaving a 1/2 inch thick shell.
- Lightly sprinkle the insides of the tomatoes with salt and pepper.
- Mix the cooled orzo with the Pesto and feta cheese cubes. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
- Stuff each tomato with about a cup of the filling.
- Sprinkle the tops with the olives and garnish with the chopped basil.
STUFFED TOMATOES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Slice tomatoes in half horizontally and scoop out pulp and seeds. Salt insides and rest upside down on a sheet pan lined with a wire rack to extract juices, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together bread crumbs, garlic, basil, pepper, 1/4 cup of the grated Parmesan and oil. Stuff tomatoes with the filling, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan, and bake until tomatoes are cooked through and tops are golden brown, about 30 minutes.
MEDITERRANEAN MUSHROOM-STUFFED TOMATOES
Make and share this Mediterranean Mushroom-Stuffed Tomatoes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mary Jenny
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 375?F.
- 2. Slice the tops off the tomatoes, reserve these as "lids.".
- 3. Scoop out the flesh and juice of the tomatoes into a bowl and mash until pulpy. Set aside.
- 4. Sprinkle the inside of the tomatoes with the salt and turn upside down on a paper towel to drain excess juice. Set aside.
- 5. Heat the oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat and sauté the mushrooms, zucchini and herbes de Provence until "al dente" (you're going to cook this mixture again in the oven so you don't want to overcook at this point).
- 6. Add the reserved tomato flesh and the pearl barley/ wheat berries and stir to thoroughly combine.
- 7. Add the egg and Parmesan, stir well and remove from the heat.
- 8. Season to taste.
- 9. Rinse the salt out of the tomato halves and pat dry with a paper towel.
- 10. Fill the tomato halves with the mushroom mixture - packing tightly by pressing on the mixture with the back of a soup spoon.
- 11. Place the tomato halves on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- 12. Place the tomato tops on each tomato, sprinkle with a little olive oil and bake for approximately 30-40 minutes until the filling is hot and the tomato flesh is slightly softened.
- 13. Optional: you can remove the tops from the tomatoes and sprinkle with some fresh herbs, replacing the tops to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.6, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 50.9, Sodium 2431.7, Carbohydrate 13, Fiber 3, Sugar 5.1, Protein 6.6
Tips:
- Choose firm, ripe tomatoes for stuffing. This will help them hold their shape during cooking.
- Use a variety of fillings to create different flavor combinations. Some popular options include rice, ground beef, lamb, vegetables, and cheese.
- Season the filling generously with herbs and spices. This will help to enhance the flavor of the tomatoes.
- Stuff the tomatoes tightly, but not too tightly. You want the filling to be able to expand as it cooks.
- Bake the tomatoes in a preheated oven until the filling is cooked through and the tomatoes are tender.
- Serve the tomatoes hot or at room temperature. They can be garnished with fresh herbs, such as parsley or basil.
Conclusion:
Mediterranean stuffed tomatoes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a variety of fillings to choose from, you can create a dish that is both flavorful and satisfying. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy tomatoes, give Mediterranean stuffed tomatoes a try.
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