YEMISTA (GREEK STUFFED TOMATOES AND PEPPERS)
Make and share this Yemista (Greek Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h45m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Cut off tops of tomatoes (retain tops) and carefully scoop out flesh (retain this as well).
- Cut off tops of peppers (retain tops) and remove seeds and membrane.
- Place tomatoes and peppers in a pan large enough to hold them comfortably and give each veg a tiny dash of sugar with the tips of your fingertips (I really think this is important!).
- Take tomato flesh and process it until pureed.
- Add olive oil, rice, onion, garlic, mint, parsley, nuts, cheese, sultanas, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper (or season to taste).
- Stuff the vegetables evenly with this mixture.
- Replace tops of tomatoes and peppers.
- Combine 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup olive oil with a scant tablespoonful of tomato paste and a little salt and pepper and pour this around the veg.
- Bake in a preheated 375F oven (180C) for approx 1 3/4 hours (vegetables should pierce easily and be slightly blackened in parts).
- Turn off oven and leave in for another hour to'mellow' before serving.
- This is best served slightly warm or at room temperature.
- It is wonderful eaten along with little bites of feta cheese and a cool glass of white or rose.
- It will also have yummy juices begging to be mopped up with bits of crusty bread.
- In my version, I also take 3-4 medium-sized potatoes, cut them into big wedges, toss in a little olive oil with salt and pepper to taste, and'plant' in the spaces amidst the vegetables.
- That way you can have a couple of wedges of potato too.
GREEK GEMISTA - STUFFED TOMATOES & PEPPERS
Delicious stuffed tomatoes & peppers with rice, lots of herbs and aromatics.
Provided by by Jenny | The Greek Foodie
Categories Vegetables
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Remove all tomato stems.Using a sharp slice off the bottom side of the tomatoes, cut about 1/8 of an inch or even less if you can. Save the little cap on the side.
- Very carefully scoop out the flesh, making sure you do not rip the tomato skin. Place the tomato flesh in a separate bowl and set it aside. Sprinkle each tomato with a little sugar and sea salt and turn them upside down to release their juices while you clean the peppers.
- Using again the sharp knife slice the bottom of the bell peppers, cut about 1/4 inch this time. Save the little pepper cap on the side.
- Very carefully remove the bell pepper flesh, rinse each underwater if you have to remove any seeds; make sure it's all clean, and no seeds are left inside.
- As you finish scooping up and cleaning each vegetable place it in your large baking pan, open side up. Cover each tomato and pepper with their little caps.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 759 kcal, Sugar 21 g, Sodium 99 mg, Fat 43 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Carbohydrate 88 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 10 g, ServingSize 1 serving
YEMISTA GREEK STUFFED PEPPERS AND TOMATOES
Yemista is a traditional Greek dish that celebrates summer vegetables. This vegan (and gluten-free) version has heaps of flavour and it's easy to make too.
Provided by Ania
Categories large plates
Yield makes 10
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Set the oven to 180° C.
- Wash tomatoes and peppers well. Cut about 1-2 cm off each pepper and tomato and set the tops aside. Make sure you don't cut the peppers too close to the base of the stalk as it may come loose and you want the tops left intact to keep the filling nice and moist.
- Using a sharp-edged spoon, scoop the inside of the tomatoes, leaving the outer walls intact. Save the scooped-out tomato flesh.
- Deseed the peppers, breaking the white membranes with your fingers or a small knife.
- Arrange the hollowed-out tomatoes and peppers snugly on a baking tray (or trays, I had to use two to fit them all in).
- Season the inside of each vegetable with a pinch of salt, sugar and pepper.
- Blend or finely dice the insides of the tomatoes to add them to the rice filling.
- Mix all of the filling ingredients together with the blended tomato flesh and olive oil.
- Spoon the filling into the vegetables, but be sure not to overfill - the mixture should be roughly level with the cut so that there is room for expansion under the tops. Give the mixture a good stir between filling each vegetable so that you distribute the liquid that drops to the bottom evenly between all vegetables. Put the tops back on.
- In a mixing jug, combine all of the ingredients for the sauce. Pour the sauce on the bottom of the tray, in amongst the stuffed vegetables.
- Put the baking tray (or trays) into an oven. After about 1 hour, protect the tops from burning by wrapping a piece of aluminium foil over them. Continue baking for another 30 minutes, until the rice is cooked through. If the rice is still a little hard at the end of the cooking time, leave the veggies in a warm (switched off) oven for another 30 minutes to finish off cooking.
- Traditionally, yemista is served at room temperature rather than warm, so allow it to cool down before eating. They're best enjoyed with a simple green salad (I use Romaine lettuce, spring onions and cucumber) and some crusty bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.39 calories, Carbohydrate 30.98 grams, Cholesterol 0.18 milligrams, Fat 9.6 grams, Fiber 4.8 grams, Protein 5.53 grams, SaturatedFat 1.17 grams, Sodium 343.94 milligrams, Sugar 8.92 grams, TransFat 0 grams, UnsaturatedFat 8.43 grams
YEMISTA - GREEK STUFFED VEGETABLES WITH RICE
These Greek stuffed vegetables are baked in the oven along with potatoes, and plenty of olive oil. It's a light, flavorful dish made only with fresh ingredients.
Provided by [email protected]
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Using a box grater, grate the tomato insides along with the ripe tomato for the filling into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients for the filling, season with salt and pepper and combine well. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 446 °F / 230°C.
- Rinse and prepare all the veggies. Cut off the ends of the zucchinis and peppers.
- Slice off the top of each vegetable about 1-2 cm.
- With a pointy tablespoon scoop of the tomato insides and set aside.
- Remove any seeds and white membranes from the peppers leaving their insides clean.
- Using a melon baller or a sharp knife, remove most of the inside flesh of the zucchinis and eggplants and discard it. Leave a 1-2cm thick wall lining on the veggies.
- Place all veggies in a large pan leaving enough space around them to place the potatoes.
- Using a spoon fill each vegetable completely and place its top back on.
- Add the potatoes all around the veggies to hold them in place.
- Add just a drop of water in order to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Pour the olive oil and season the veggies and potatoes with salt and pepper.
- Cook for about 1 hour. After the first 20-25 minutes of baking, cover the pan with aluminum foil to prevent veggies from burning on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 698 kcal, Carbohydrate 63 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 49 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 317 mg, Fiber 15 g, Sugar 18 g, UnsaturatedFat 40 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GREEK STUFFED TOMATOES AND PEPPERS (YEMISTA)
This is my favorite! The best time to make it is in August when the garden tomatoes are ready for harvest. Hothouse tomatoes are just not the same. My mom made this every year, and when she did, I thought I died and went to heaven. Enjoy!
Provided by Denise Phillips Sarigianopoulo
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 1h45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut off tops of tomatoes, leaving 1 corner still attached to create a lid. Scoop insides of tomatoes and transfer 'meat' to a large bowl; squeeze juices out of tomatoes. Cut off tops of green peppers and reserve for later use; scoop out seeds and membranes. Arrange tomatoes and bell peppers in a 11x17-inch baking dish.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the melted butter until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add ground chuck, soy sauce, seasoned salt, and black pepper to onion mixture; cook until ground chuck is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Mix squeezed tomato meat and water into browned chuck; bring to a simmer, about 15 minutes. Add rice and bring to a boil; remove skillet from heat. Spoon beef-rice mixture into tomatoes; place tops onto filled tomatoes and arrange them into the baking dish with lid sides down.
- Stuff bell peppers with beef-rice mixture and top with reserved lids; lay bell peppers sideways in the baking dish. Pour olive oil over stuffed tomatoes and bell peppers; season with salt and pepper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn bell peppers and continue baking until bell peppers and tomatoes are softened, about 30 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 44.5 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 411.9 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
GEMISTA RECIPE (GREEK STUFFED TOMATOES AND PEPPERS WITH RICE)
Looking for a traditional Greek Gemista/ Yemista recipe (stuffed tomatoes and peppers with rice)? Find out how to bake them to perfection with this locally sourced recipe and secret hints and tips!
Provided by Eli K. Giannopoulos
Categories Main
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 17
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!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 pieces, Calories 493kcal, Sugar 19.6g, Sodium 481.7mg, Fat 20.6g, SaturatedFat 4.6g, UnsaturatedFat 15g, TransFat 0g, Carbohydrate 73.8g, Fiber 13.8g, Protein 9.7g, Cholesterol 8.7mg
YEMISTA (GREEK STUFFED PEPPERS)
These peppers stuffed with a seasoned ground pork and rice mix are a Greek favourite. You can also use the pork mixture to stuff zucchini and baby eggplants. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Neatly cut the tops off the peppers and set the tops aside. Remove the membrane and seeds from the peppers and discard.
- Heat 4 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy-based saucepan and fry the onion until it begins to colour. Stir in the rice and ground pork.
- Add the herbs, cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste and the tomatoes.
- Stir until the rice becomes transparent and the meat loses its redness.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Use the mixture to loosely fill the empty peppers.
- Arrange the filled peppers snugly in a casserole dish (wedging some potato slices between them, if necessary, to keep them upright.)
- Put the reserved pepper tops back on the peppers, like lids.
- Combine the lemon juice, water and remaining oil and pour into the dish around the peppers.
- Bake for about 30 minutes until the peppers are tender and the filling is cooked and hot.
YEMISTA (GREEK STUFFED TOMATOES & PEPPERS)
Categories Cheese Pepper Potato Tomato Vegetable Bake Vegetarian Kid-Friendly High Fiber Dinner Healthy
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Remove tops of tomatoes (retain tops) and carefully scoop out flesh (retain flesh of 2-3 tomatoes as well). Cut off tops of peppers (retain tops) and remove seeds and membrane. Place tomatoes and peppers in a greased pan, large enough to hold them comfortably, and give each vegetable a tiny dash of sugar with your fingertips. Process tomato flesh until pureed. Add 3/4 cup olive oil, rice, onion, shallot, garlic, mushrooms, mint, parsley, nuts, breadcrumbs, cheeses, salt, and pepper. Stuff the vegetables evenly with this mixture and replace tops of tomatoes and peppers. Toss potato slices in olive oil and salt and pepper. "Plant" in amongst the other vegetables. Combine 1 cup water and 1/2 cup olive oil with a scant tablespoon of tomato paste and a little salt and pepper and pour this around the vegetables and potatoes. Bake in a preheated 375 F oven for about 1 hour 45 min. (Vegetables should pierce easily and be slightly blackened in parts). Turn off oven and leave in for another hour to "mellow" before serving. Serve warm, with slices of feta cheese and crusty bread.
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