Lamb-Stuffed Tomatoes, Middle Eastern Style

Name: Lamb-Stuffed Tomatoes, Middle Eastern Style
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh mint; 118 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 680 grams ground lamb; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 177 milliliters unsalted matzo meal; 1 large onion, chopped; 59 milliliters pine nuts; 2 teaspoons salt; 3 kilograms tomatoes

The recipe Lamb-Stuffed Tomatoes, Middle Eastern Style could satisfy your middl eastern craving in about 45 minutes. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 266 calories. For $1.82 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 12. A mixture of pine nuts, mint, ground turmeric, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Stand tomatoes on stem ends.

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Tomato

Cut off top 1/4 of tomatoes (reserve tops for another use). Using melon baller, scoop out seeds and pulp from tomatoes.

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Tomato

Melon

Seeds

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Sprinkle insides of tomatoes lightly with salt.

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Tomato

Salt

Place tomatoes, cut side down, on paper towels and drain 20 minutes.

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Tomato

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish.

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Cooking Oil

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Oven

Mix lamb and all remaining ingredients in large bowl to blend. Fill tomatoes with lamb stuffing, mounding slightly at top. Arrange tomatoes in prepared dish.

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