Stove Top Stuffed Tomatoes Recipes

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Rinse tomatoes and cut the tops off.
• Using a spoon, scrape out the insides of the tomato. Chop the insides and the tops.
• Cook sausage, onion and garlic in a skillet until no pink remains. Drain fat.
• Add tomato tops, white wine, tomato paste, salt, and Italian seasoning. Cook an additional 5 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in rice and cook until heated through.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese for topping. Stir remaning mozzarella and parmesan into the rice mixture.
• Place tomatoes in a baking dish and gently fill with rice mixture (extra filling can be placed in the pan next to the tomatoes if desired . Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until tomatoes are cooked and filling is heated through. Do not overcook.

STUFFED BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Invert shells onto paper towels to drain. Mix stuffing ingredients except parsley; spoon stuffing into tomatoes. Sprinkle with parsley. , Place tomatoes in a baking dish; cover with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning of stuffing. Bake until tomatoes are tender and stuffing is hot, about 30 minutes.

STOVE TOP STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Cut tops off tomatoes; remove seeds and pulp, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Chop pulp; drain. Set aside for later use. Discard tomato tops and seeds. Invert shells on paper towels to drain.
• Meanwhile, combine water and spread in large bowl. Stir in stuffing mix and reserved pulp. Let stand 5 min. Place tomato shells in shallow baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; fill with stuffing mixture.
• Bake 20 min. or until tomatoes are tender and stuffing is heated through.

STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Bring a large, wide saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add cabbage leaves and cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until softened; drain.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 cup cooked rice, onion, egg, salt and pepper, along with 2 tablespoons of tomato soup. Mix thoroughly.
• Divide the beef mixture evenly among the cabbage leaves. Roll and secure them with toothpicks or string.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, place the cabbage rolls and pour the remaining tomato soup over the top. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring and basting with the liquid often.

TOMATOES WITH HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the bread cubes, parsley, sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Add broth; toss to coat., Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain. Spoon about 1/3 cup stuffing into each tomato. Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Place remaining stuffing around tomatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until tomatoes are tender.

STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Lightly grease a baking dish (9x9 or 9x13) set it aside,
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Hollow out the tomatoes (see pictures above) and lightly salt and pepper the inside of each one before placing it in the prepared baking dish.
• In a medium sauce pan, saute the celery and onion in the 4 tbsp of butter for 3-4 minutes or until slightly tender
• Pour in 1½ cups water and bring to a boil. Add the dry stuffing mix, cover with a tight lid and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes
• Fluff stuffing with a fork and scoop it into the hollowed out tomatoes.
• Fill each tomato as full as you possible can, don't worry if little pieces of stuffing fall out into the baking dish, those become yummy and crispy during the cooking time.
• Place the tomato top back on each tomato and put a dollop of butter on each one (see picture)
• Bake for 1 hour in a 350 degree oven
• Enjoy

HOMEMADE STEWED TOMATOES

Steps:

• To peel the tomatoes, place them in boiling water for 1 minute and then immediately transfer to cold water. Peel and quarter tomatoes, and place in a large saucepan with the salt. Slowly simmer over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

DECONSTRUCTED STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to the package instructions.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium to high heat and add the ground beef, onions and garlic and cook until the beef begins to brown.
• Stir in the rice, crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and peppers.
• Reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 20 minutes until the peppers begin to soften and the flavors blend together.
• Top with shredded cheese and serve.

GEMISTA RECIPE (GREEK STUFFED TOMATOES AND PEPPERS WITH RICE)

Steps:

• Slice off the top of the tomatoes. Using a spoon remove the flesh of the tomatoes and keep it in a bowl. (The flesh of the tomatoes will be the base for the tomato sauce for the Gemista.) Slice off the top of the eggplants and remove the flesh, using a spoon. Cut the flesh of the eggplants in small cubes and set aside, as you will use them later for the filling of the Gemista. Slice off the top of the peppers and remove the seeds and white parts from the inside.
• Place the empty vegetables on a large baking tray. Try to leave the vegetables with as little flesh as possible, but be careful not to poke through their skin. Season the empty vegetables with a pinch of salt and sugar and add a little butter on the bottom of each one.
• In a blender add the flesh of the tomatoes, 5-6 tbsps olive oil, the tomato paste, sugar, season with salt and pepper and mix to combine. Set aside.
• . In a saucepan add some olive oil and sauté the onions, until translucent. Chop the zucchini in small cubes, add in the saucepan and sauté for one more minute. At the end add the flesh of the eggplants (chopped) and the chopped garlic and sauté, until softened. Add the rice and continue sautéing, unit it becomes transculent. Pour in 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 2 cups of water and season with salt and pepper. Let the filling come to a boil. After 5 minutes the stuffing is ready. It doesn't need to cook throughout as it will continue cooking in the oven. Remove the pan from the stove and stir in the fresh herbs and taste and season with some more salt and pepper if needed.
• If you prefer your gemista spiced up with some meat, try sizzling 250grams (8.8oz) of ground beef with the onions in the step above. Once the beef juices have been absorbed and the meat is done, chop the zucchini in small cubes, add in the saucepan and sauté for one more minute. At the end add the flesh of the eggplants (chopped) and the chopped garlic and sauté, until softened. Add the rice and continue sautéing, until it becomes transculent. Pour in 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 2 cups of water and season with salt and pepper. Let the filling come to a boil. After 5 minutes the stuffing is ready. Remove the pan from the stove and stir in the fresh herbs and taste and season with some more salt and pepper if needed.
• Peel and chop your potatoes in bite-sized chunks.
• . Spoon the filling inside the empty vegetables, filling them up by about 2/3rds of the way up. The filling will expand a bit when cooking! Add your potatoes, spreading them out in between the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper. Finally spoon the filling liquids from step 4 and your sauce from step 3 inside the vegetables until full and pour the remaining in the baking tray. Cover the vegetables with their lids and add 3 cups of water in your baking tray
• Cover the Gemista with aluminium foil and bake in preheated oven at 180C / 350F for 60-75 minutes. Halfway through cooking time, remove the aluminium foil and bake until nicely coloured.
• The Gemista are equally delicious, served either warm or even straight out of the fridge. Just pair them with some salty feta cheese and enjoy!

EASY STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare stuffing as directed on package. Add cheese; mix well.
• Cut tomatoes in half; place, cut sides up, in 8-inch square baking dish. Brush with dressing; top with stuffing.
• Bake 25 min. or until tomatoes are tender.

CAULIFLOWER STUFFED TOMATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Slice the top off of each tomato and scoop out the inside with a teaspoon. Be careful to keep the tomato intact. Chop up the tomato flesh and set it aside.
• Place the empty tomato cups in a baking dish.
• Cook the ground turkey in a pan on the stove top. Break it into small pieces and set it aside.
• Heat olive oil in a pan at medium-high heat. Add in the onions and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the chopped spinach and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add the cauliflower rice and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Stir in the ground turkey, reserved tomato flesh, chives and ¾ cup of parmesan cheese. Season with black pepper to taste. Cook until the cheese has melted.
• Spoon the cauliflower rice mixture into each tomato cup. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Pour about 1 cup of water into the baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes until tomatoes are soft.