This is an easy recipe for summer. It's so great because you don't have to heat up your kitchen and it's light and healthy. This is a great dish for a side at a BBQ or as an appetizer.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 C Long Grain Rice
- 3/4 C Olives, pitted and chopped
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 4 Beefsteak Tomatoes, halved
- 4 tbsp Fresh Parsley
- Cook rice until just tender. rinse with cold water and drain.
- Line dish with paper towel and allow rice to dry about 1 hour.
- Mix rice, olives, olive oil and parsley together and let stand for 8 hours.
- Scoop out the seed of the tomatoes and discard.
- Scoop out the rest of the pulp, without piercing the skin, chop and add to the rice mixture.
- Season the tomatoes shells with salt and turn over on paper towel to dry for about 1 hour.
- Pat the inside of the shells with paper towel and fill with the rice mixture. Sprinkle a little bit of parsley on top and serve.
15 comments:
This recipe is one of those that I'd consider "inspirational"... lots of directions to head with this, especially at the peak of tomato season!
Great meal for summer!
I must get a Tapas book. In the summer, I'd rather eat a bunch of little stuff than a big entree. And these stuffed tomatoes look perfect. Plus - we're a rice family. Definitely trying this. A few times.
i can't WAIT til fresh tomatoes are in season here--they signify summer for me. i love your filling of them--it's decorative and downright tasty. :)
I made stuffed tomatoes w/ ricotta this weekend, I like your rice idea!
I've done stuffed peppers with rice, but never tomatoes. I always have tomatoes on my counter and might have to make these for a quick dinner when I'm on my own this week.
MMM, looks very healthy...in a good way!
This looks so pretty and festive. It looks like it was complicated to make, but the recipe sounds so simple and delicious.
Hey, I looked at the picture and I thought it looked Spanish... and there you are making tapas!!! Nice and summery!
These are so cute! And, just perfect for a summer bbq!
These look great! The good tomatoes will start arriving soon, so I'll have to try this.
This is a perfect summer dish for an outdoor bbq or a quiet dinner on the patio. There are few foods more synonymous with summer than tomatoes. Some of the tomatoes in our garden are starting to ripen and I can't wait to start using them and try your recipe.
I have never made stuffed tomatoes! and I love the addition of the olives!
Thanks for the inspiring recipe and pictures. Such a great summertime meal-light and tasty.
jen
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Hi there. I'm Elona and this is my first time posting. I got to say I LOVE this book. I borrowed it from my mom and I have a full intent on cooking most of the recipes in the book. I haven't made the stuffed tomato but its on my to do list. You can see the stuff I made from the book at www.eatingatelonas.com We should compare note haha!
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