Ingredients

  • 6 whole Tomatoes
  • 1/2 cups Onion, Chopped
  • 3 stalks Celery, Chopped
  • 1/2 cups Corn
  • 1 clove Garlic, Chopped
  • 1- 1/2 cup Pre Cooked Rice
  • 1 cup Raisins
  • 1/4 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley, Chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoons Dried Basil
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • Optional Garnish: Parmesan Cheese

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cut top quarter off each tomato.
  • Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4 inch thick shells.
  • Discard seeds and chop pulp; reserve only 2 cups of the chopped pulp.
  • Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
  • Over medium heat, saute onion, celery, corn and garlic until tender.
  • Remove from the heat.
  • Stir in cooked rice, raisins, reserved tomato pulp, salt, parsley, basil and pepper.
  • Spoon rice mixture evenly into tomato shells.
  • Arrange tomatoes in a large shallow dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Top with parmesan cheese before serving, if desired.
  • Serves 6.