Stuffed summer tomatoes

Stuffed summer tomatoes

A packet of rice can be the perfect meal solution at the end of a busy day

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Mix the rice with 2 tbsp of the pesto. Cut the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the insides. Fill the empty shells with the rice mixture, pressing it down lightly, then replace the lids.
  2. Cut the courgettes into rounds and toss with the remaining pesto and the oil. Spread over a roasting tin and nestle the tomatoes among them. Bake for 20-25 mins until the tomatoes and courgettes are tender.
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Make some juice

Don't waste the pulp you remove from the tomatoes. Whizz in a food processor, then press through a sieve. Season with a little salt and pepper and pour into a glass with plenty of ice, with or without a slug of vodka.

Per serving

375 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 4g, sugar 10g, salt 1,62 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2007.

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  • 08 March 2008

    carolinesky rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this recipe, it is so simple yet delicious. I usually only make the stuffed tomatoes though, not the courgettes, and make it as a side dish. I tend to use Uncle Ben's tomato and basil rice and sacla organic tomato pesto.

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  • 27 May 2008

    tracy commented on this recipe

    As I can normally follow your recipes to the letter, was a bit disappointed with the outcome of this dish. Rice was hard, I didn't precook it before mixing with pesto, as this was not suggested. maybe I should have assumed it should have been pre-cooked. Next time I will pre- cook rice before mixing it with pesto and stuffing Toms. Disappointed

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  • 03 August 2008

    Karolinageegee rated this recipe

    2 stars

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  • 17 September 2011

    Jacqueline Fenner commented on this recipe

    Pesto is made of parmesan cheese: Parmesan/Parmigiano-Reggiano is an EU Protected Designation of Origin product and has to be made using calf rennet, so it’s definitely NOT suitable for vegetarians.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

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Per serving

375 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 4g, sugar 10g, salt 1,62 g

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