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Viewed: 37 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 12 large firm red tomatoes
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 c. olive oil
- 2 onions, minced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1/4 c. long grain rice
- 1/4 c. chopped parsley
- 1 tsp. mint (fresh or dry)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 c. water
Method
- Slice tops
- from tomatoes and save. Remove pulp; cut in small pieces
- and
- save.
- Sprinkle
- insides
- of tomatoes with sugar and salt.
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in large skillet.
- Add onion and garlic
- and
- saute until onion is translucent.
- Add meat and
- cook until no longer red.
- Add rice, seasonings and tomato
- pulp. Simmer
- 10 minutes.
- Cool slightly.
- Fill tomatoes 2/3 full
- and place
- them in a baking dish.
- Put tops on tomatoes.
- Drizzle remaining olive oil between tomatoes.
- Add 1/2 cup water.
- Bake at
- 350° about 40 to 45 minutes or until rice is tender.
