Roman Stuffed Tomatoes Recipes

ROMAN STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate (350 degrees).
• Cut a slice from the top of each tomato, then scoop out seeds and juice; take care not to break the walls. Strain juice and, if necessary, add water to make 6 tablespoons of liquid. Lightly oil a shallow baking dish with the salad oil. Put tomato shells in the dish and sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil over the shells.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a heavy saucepan. Add parsley and garlic and saute over medium heat 3 minutes. Add rice and cook 3 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Add chicken bouillon. Cover and cook 10 minutes, or until rice is almost done.
• Remove rice from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste, and cinnamon.
• Fill tomato shells with rice mixture. Over each, pour about a tablespoon of reserved tomato juice-water mixture. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. If rice shows signs of drying out during baking, baste with a little hot water. May be eaten hot, at room temperature or cold.

STUFFED BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Invert shells onto paper towels to drain. Mix stuffing ingredients except parsley; spoon stuffing into tomatoes. Sprinkle with parsley. , Place tomatoes in a baking dish; cover with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning of stuffing. Bake until tomatoes are tender and stuffing is hot, about 30 minutes.

GROUND BEEF-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven 350°F.
• Cut tops off tomatoes, discard tops. Scoop out pulp from centers of tomatoes, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Reserve 1 cup of the removed pulp.
• Brown meat with onions in medium skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Return meat mixture to skillet. Add reserved tomato pulp, Italian seasoning and tomato paste; mix well. Cook 3 min., stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan.
• Place tomato shells on foil-covered baking sheet; fill with meat mixture.
• Combine shredded cheese and bread crumbs; sprinkle over tomatoes. Top with basil.
• Bake 12 to 14 min. or until heated through.

ROMA TOMATOES STUFFED (MY WAY)

Steps:

• Wash and cut tomatoes in half length ways, take out seeds.
• Mix remaining ingredients well. Fill each tomato half, piling high.
• Bake in 350 degree oven till stuffing is slightly brown, on top. Serve

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Set up your grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only.
• Cut the tops off of each tomato and scoop out the inside flesh into a bowl. Set aside the tomato shells. Roughly chop the inside tomato flesh or break it up with your hands, yielding 1 cup. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Place a large saute pan over the direct heat side of the grill and add a drizzle of olive oil. Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, add the ground beef and cook until it begins to brown, breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, onions, lemon zest, another drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Give it a stir and cook until fragrant and the onions are translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Then stir in the reserved tomato insides. Cook for about 1 minute, scraping the bottom of the pan for any brown bits. Add the mint and parsley. Give it one more stir and remove from the heat. Add the rice, pine nuts and goat cheese.
• Fill each reserved tomato shell to the top with the beef mixture and place into a cast-iron skillet. Sprinkle with the panko and drizzle with olive oil. Place on the indirect heat side of the grill and close the lid. Bake until golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with olive oil drizzled over the top.

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.

ROASTED ROMA TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix together the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt and pepper in a bowl, working the seasonings into the cavities of the tomatoes. Place the tomatoes, cut sides up, on a baking sheet, and sprinkle each tomato with about 1 tablespoon of feta cheese.
• Bake the tomatoes in the preheated oven until cooked but still firm, about 15 minutes.