Rice-Stuffed Tomatoes
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Country Woman- Diane Haulk, Madison, Maine
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Vegetables
Ingredients
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 Tbsp. butter, divided
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
- 1 Tbsp. minced fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
Directions
- Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2 inch shells; discard seeds. Chop pulp and set aside. Sprinkle the insides of tomatoes with salt; invert onto paper towels to drain.
- In a small skillet, sauté onion in 2 Tbsp. butter until tender. Add reserved tomato pulp; cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from the heat; stir in the rice, cheese, parsley, basil and garlic salt.
- Stuff into tomato shells; dot with remaining
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butter. Place in a greased 9-inch square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.