Pomodori Ripieni di Riso
December 3, 2009 | In: Main Course, Vegetarian
Summary: Stuffed Tomatoes With Rice
Ingredients
- 2 large and ripe tomatoes
- 2 tbsp arborio rice
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp oregano
- 4 leaves fresh basil
- 2 tsp fresh parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Cut the top of the tomatoes and save them aside Very gently take the inside of the tomatoes and strain all the pulp in a medium size bowl. Add the raw rice to the bowl, chopped parsley, oregano, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the whole gloves of garlic. Let it rest for 2 hours. Take the gloves of garlic out of the bowl. Fill the tomatoes with the rice mix. Put the tomatoes in a pan and cover them with the tomato top. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Put the pan in the oven at 350F for 15 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil cover out and bake them for another 15 minutes. The tomatoes should be light brown and the rice fully cooked. Garnish with some basil. Buon Appetito!
Cooking time (duration): 40
Diet type: Vegetarian
Meal type: lunch
Culinary tradition: Italian