Stuffed and Baked Tomatoes
Stuffed and Baked Tomatoes is a gluten free and vegan recipe with 4 servings. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 116 calories. It works well as a very reasonably priced side dish. If you have tomatoes, garlic, bell pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a small saucepan over high heat, bring water to a boil. Stir in rice; cover and remove from heat.
Let stand covered 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with fork.
Slice off the top of each tomato and scoop out the pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch thick shell. Reserve 3 tablespoons of pulp, chopped. Invert the tomatoes to drain.
In a medium bowl combine rice, tomato pulp, green pepper, onion, parsley, salt, garlic and olive oil; mix well. Spoon filling into tomato shells.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.