Ntomatoes Me Rize- Tomatoes Stuffed With Rice
Ingredients:
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12 medium sized firm tomatoes
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2 tbsp olive oil
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1/4 cuprice, uncooked
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1/2 cup cooked haricot beans
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1/2 cup grated cheese
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1 tbsp currants or chopped olives
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salt, pepper and sugar to taste
Method:
Cut off the tops of tomatoes. Check whether they can stand upright. Scoop
out the pulp with a spoon. Strain the juice to remove seeds and chop the
remaining pulp. Sprinkle the inside with salt, pepper and sugar. Heat oil
and add onions, washed and soaked rice. Saute for a few minutes. Add chopped
tomatoes, salt to taste and enough hot water. Cook till rice is almost
done. Mix in cooked haricot beans, pepper and half the cheese. Also add
currants or olives. Cook till water is totally absorbed. Remove from heat
and stuff the rice in each prepared tomato. Top with the remaining cheese.
Arrange them in an oven-proof plate and bake at 200°C for 1/2 an hour.
Serve hot or cold.
Serves 6