Name: Stuffed Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Ingredients: 4 tomatoes; 2 cups cooked rice; 4 prunes (chopped); 1/3 cup parsley (chopped); 1/4 tsp. cumin; 1/4 tsp. oregano; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/8 tsp. black pepper; 1 Tbsp. olive oil

If you love the idea of stuffed peppers, then you’ll want to try these flavorful stuffed tomatoes. Filled with fluffy rice, bits of rich prune, fresh herbs and a perfect blend of spices, this dish is a bright twist on a classic favorite. Simple to prepare and bursting with Mediterranean flavors, these stuffed tomatoes are sure to become a new favorite in your recipe collection.

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Stuffed Tomatoes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 28 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 186 kcal

Author Pamela Higgins

Ingredients

4 tomatoes
2 cups cooked rice
4 prunes chopped
1/3 cup parsley chopped
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 Tbsp. olive oil

Instructions

Cook rice according to package instructions.
Preheat oven to 375.
With knife, slice tops off tomatoes, use spoon to scoop out flesh and set that aside. Leave outer part of tomatoes intact and arrange them in baking dish. If using tomato tops for presentation, set them in baking dish, as well.
For stuffed tomato filling, chop up scooped out tomato flesh. In bowl, stir together chopped tomato, cooked rice, chopped prunes, parsley and spices.
Fill each tomato with about ½-cup filling. Drizzle tomatoes with olive oil. Bake for 20 minutes.