Greek Stuffed Tomatoes & Peppers

15m
Prep Time
80m
Cook Time
1h 35m
Ready In


"Use a combo of tomatoes and peppers, or all of one or the other."

Original is 7 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (613.9 g)
  • Calories 632.5
  • Total Fat - 44.6 g
  • Saturated Fat - 17.9 g
  • Cholesterol - 103 mg
  • Sodium - 338.6 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 36.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 6.7 g
  • Sugars - 13.4 g
  • Protein - 23.7 g
  • Calcium - 74.6 mg
  • Iron - 3.7 mg
  • Vitamin C - 179.6 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.3 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a large baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

Wash tomatoes and peppers. Cut a thin slice from the tops of each to make a cap. Scoop out pulp from tomatoes and chop, adding pulp to tomato sauce. Scoop out seeds from peppers and discard.

Step 3

Blanch peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes and drain well.

Step 4

Sprinkle insides of tomatoes with sugar. Place them upside down on paper towel to drain.

Step 5

Saute onion in butter over medium heat until transparent. Add mushrooms and continue cooking a few minutes. Add lamb, salt and pepper, and garlic, stirring until juices are absorbed. Add mint, rice and 1 cup of tomato mixture (sauce and pulp). Cover and simmer 20 minutes.

Step 6

Place peppers and tomatoes in baking dish and fill with meat mixture. Place tops on peppers and tomatoes.

Step 7

Pour oil over all and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

Step 8

Mix water and remaining tomato mixture and pour around vegetables.

Step 9

Bake 1 hour, adding more hot water if needed.

Tips


No special items needed.

1 Reviews

Susie D

I made adaptions to the recipe, but was very happy with the outcome. All of us enjoyed the recipe and would have it again. I was serving this with baked chicken so eliminated the meat and added more mushrooms. I also opted to stuff tomatoes only, added chopped spinach, and used cooking spray wherever I could. The result was really good. Thank you for sharing the recipe and providing inspiration for a tasty side dish!

5.0

review by:
(4 Dec 2016)

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