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Ingredients

  • 12 medium Italian plum tomatoes, pulp and seeds removed
  • 1 pound hashu (Aleppian Ground Meat and Rice Filling)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
  • 3 tablespoons ouc (tamarind concentrate), homemade or store-bought (see Notes)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Fill the tomatoes loosely with hashu.
  • Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil into a large ovenproof saucepan or roaster.
  • Place the stuffed tomatoes in the pan so they are upright.
  • Sprinkle with the salt.
  • Drizzle some of the lemon juice into the center of each tomato.
  • Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon oil liberally around pan.
  • Dollop a teaspoon of ouc over each tomato and sprinkle with the sugar, if desired.
  • Cover and roast in the oven for about 40 minutes.
  • Remove the cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until the juices have thickened.