Best 7 Stuffed Tomatoes With Rice Recipes

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**Savory Stuffed Tomatoes: A Culinary Journey of Flavors**

Prepare to embark on a delicious adventure with our curated collection of stuffed tomato recipes. These enticing dishes offer a symphony of flavors, textures, and aromas that will tantalize your taste buds. From classic Mediterranean fillings to innovative vegetarian and vegan options, our recipes cater to diverse dietary preferences and culinary desires. Discover the art of transforming ordinary tomatoes into extraordinary culinary creations, perfect for delightful meals, potlucks, and special occasions.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

STUFFED TOMATOES WITH RICE



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Here's a pretty side dish that will please everyone who tastes it. Stuffed with brown or white rice, these tomatoes can be prepared ahead and baked hours later-so they're perfect for a busy hostess.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 medium tomatoes
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1-1/2 cups cooked rice
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Steps:

  • Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell; discard seeds. Chop pulp and set aside. Sprinkle the insides of tomatoes with salt; invert onto paper towels to drain., In a small skillet, saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Add reserved tomato pulp; cook until most of the liquid is evaporated. Remove from the heat; stir in the rice, cheese, parsley, basil and garlic salt., Stuff into tomato shells; dot with remaining butter. Place in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 589mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

RICE AND BEEF STUFFED TOMATOES



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Ground beef, rice, garlic, and lots of other stuff is spooned into tomatoes and baked in 20 minutes.

Provided by Casey Floyd

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 10

7 tomatoes
1 cup water
1 cup instant rice
1 pound lean ground beef
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, diced
1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (6 fluid ounce) can tomato juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Cut tops from tomatoes and scoop out the pulp; transfer pulp to a bowl and chop. Reserve tops of tomatoes.
  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan, pour in the rice, and cover pan; let stand until rice absorbs water, about 5 minutes.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix cooked rice, onion, garlic, garlic salt, and black pepper into ground beef; add reserved tomato pulp and tomato sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened, 10 minutes.
  • Set hollowed-out tomatoes into the prepared baking dish and fill each tomato with ground beef mixture. If desired, place tomato tops back on filled tomatoes. Pour tomato juice over filled tomatoes for extra juiciness.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tomatoes are tender and filling is hot, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Cholesterol 42.5 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 16.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 795.9 mg, Sugar 11 g

STUFFED TOMATOES



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Spicy, tasty warm treat!

Provided by Stephanie Burr

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 large ripe tomatoes
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, partially drained
½ cup dry bread crumbs
⅔ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
¼ pound smoked sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Cut the tops off of the tomatoes and use a knife to cut around the inside, separating the flesh from the skin. Scoop out the flesh. Place the tomatoes in a small baking dish. In a small bowl combine the canned tomatoes with the bread crumbs, 1/3 cup of cheese and the sausage; mix well. Spoon the mixture into the tomato skins and top with the remaining 1/3 cup of cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 78.2 mg, Fat 32.8 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 28.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 1864.8 mg, Sugar 9.8 g

STUFFED TOMATOES WITH RICE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 thick-fleshed tomatoes, such as Roma
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup leftover rice
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup raisins
A dash of salt and pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Olive oil, for drizzling
8 tablespoons chevre

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cut the tops of the tomatoes off and then take a thin slice off of the bottom so that they sit flat in a baking pan. Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds and pulp and reserve. Place the tomatoes into an ovenproof dish large enough to accommodate them.
  • Heat the grapeseed oil in a large saucepan and add the ginger and onions. Stir and cook until the onions are just starting to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, cardamom and cloves, and continue to cook, about 1 minute. Stir in the leftover rice, almonds, raisins, reserved tomato pulp and salt and pepper, and cook for 3 minutes more. Stir in the chives, and then spoon the rice into the prepared tomatoes. Drizzle with some olive oil and the chevre, and then bake until the tomatoes slump and the tops are golden, 25 to 30 minutes.

RICE-STUFFED TOMATOES



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I learned to put an Italian twist on my cooking after getting married since my husband is of Italian descent. I don't have many occasions to cook anymore. But when I'm expecting company, this is the dish I'll likely prepare.-Marion Amonte, Hingham, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 large tomatoes
1 pound ground beef
1 cup cooked long grain rice
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 pound Swiss cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Steps:

  • Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato and discard; remove core. Carefully scoop out and reserve pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain. Chop reserved pulp., In a large skillet, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. Add the rice, parsley, basil, salt, pepper and tomato pulp; heat through. Remove from the heat; stir in cheeses., Spoon into tomato shells. Place in a greased shallow baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 634mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH RICE



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup Arborio rice (or other short-grain white rice)
6 ripe but firm large tomatoes
4 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • Cook the rice in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, stirring periodically, until just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain. Rinse the rice under cold running water. Set the rice aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cut a 1/2-inch thick slice off the top of each tomato; reserve the tomato tops. Cut and scoop the seeds, pulp, and juice from each tomato into a small bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup of the tomato juice and pulp.
  • Oil the bottom of an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Place the hollowed tomatoes in the prepared dish.
  • Toss the rice with the reserved tomato juice and pulp. Add garlic, basil, parsley, Parmesan, the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and salt and pepper, to taste. Combine well.
  • Spoon the rice mixture into the hollowed tomatoes, mounding slightly. Sprinkle leftover stuffing on the bottom of the pan. Drizzle entire dish with olive oil. Place the reserved tomato slices atop the tomatoes. Bake until the rice is heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

STUFFED TOMATOES WITH RICE



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     appetizer, side dish

Time 2h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 medium-size tomatoes
4 tablespoons sugar
1 cup extra virgin olive oil, preferably Greek
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/2 cup dried currants
2 tablespoons pine nuts, lightly toasted
2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves
Salt and ground black pepper
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

Steps:

  • Cut a thin slice off tops of tomatoes and reserve. Scoop out tomato pulp, chop, drain and reserve. Sprinkle sugar inside tomatoes.
  • Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a 10-inch skillet. Add onion. Cook over medium heat until soft. Add rice, stir and cook a few minutes. Add currants, pine nuts, mint, half the tomato pulp and 1/2 cup water. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 300 degrees. Purée remaining tomato pulp, and spread in bottom of shallow baking dish that will hold all the tomatoes without much room to spare.
  • Spoon rice mixture into tomatoes; it will not fill them. Replace tops, spoon a tablespoon of oil over each tomato, and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake 1 1/2 hours.
  • Allow to cool to room temperature before serving as an appetizer or with cold poached fish or grilled lamb.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 592, UnsaturatedFat 32 grams, Carbohydrate 58 grams, Fat 39 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 857 milligrams, Sugar 24 grams

Tips:

  • Select ripe, firm tomatoes: Choose tomatoes that are fully ripe, with no bruises or blemishes. Firm tomatoes will hold their shape better during cooking.
  • Use a variety of fillings: Don't be afraid to experiment with different fillings. Some popular options include rice, ground beef, sausage, vegetables, and cheese.
  • Season the filling well: Make sure to season the filling generously with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices. This will help to enhance the flavor of the dish.
  • Cook the filling thoroughly: Make sure to cook the filling thoroughly before stuffing the tomatoes. This will help to prevent the tomatoes from becoming soggy.
  • Use a baking dish with sides: When baking the stuffed tomatoes, use a baking dish with sides. This will help to prevent the juices from running out of the dish.
  • Bake the stuffed tomatoes at a high temperature: Bake the stuffed tomatoes at a high temperature (400°F or higher) for a short period of time. This will help to keep the tomatoes from becoming too soft.
  • Garnish before serving: Before serving, garnish the stuffed tomatoes with fresh herbs, such as parsley or cilantro. This will add a pop of color and flavor to the dish.

Conclusion:

Stuffed tomatoes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. With so many different filling options to choose from, there is sure to be a recipe that everyone will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give stuffed tomatoes a try!

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