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Mediterranean Stuffed Tomatoes with Rice Recipe
These stuffed tomatoes with rice are a simple yet stunning main or side dish. Ripe tomatoes are stuffed with a Mediterranean rice filling, topped with feta cheese, and roasted in the oven. They're healthy yet hearty and they're ready in just an hour!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 174 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 8 medium tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ medium onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup tomato pulp chopped - reserved from hollowing the tomatoes
- 1 cup rice blend see notes
- 2 ¾ cups vegetable broth
- ¼ cup pine nuts + 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ cup chopped green olives
- ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
- ¼ cup feta cheese or 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
- 6 finely chopped pitted dates can sub ¼ cup dried currants or raisins
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut the tops off the tomatoes, use a small spoon to scoop out the centers, then place them in a baking dish. Reserve the tops and insides of the tomatoes.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it turns translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add the chopped tomato pulp, the Floating Leaf rice blend, and the vegetable broth and bring it to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes then reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and cook for 20 minutes. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit while the rice cooks.
- While the rice cooks, toast the pine nuts in 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, until they are golden and fragrant. Chop the olives, parsley, and dates. When the rice is soft, add the pine nuts, olives, parsley, feta cheese or nutritional yeast, oregano, and dates and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Stuff the rice into the tomatoes and place the tops on the tomatoes. Roast for 30 minutes, or until the tomatoes are soft and starting to brown on top.
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Notes
- We used Floating Leaf rice blend in this recipe.
- We used Floating Leaf rice blend in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 stuffed tomato
Calories
174kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
821mg
(34%)
Potassium
523mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1472IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 174
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 stuffed tomato | |
| Calories | 174kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 821mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 523mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1472IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.