10 - 12 large tomatoes
1/2 kilo of mince meat
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 onion finely chopped
1 cup of Italian white rice (225g)
1/2 cup of olive oil (225g)
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1 squeezed lemon or 4 tbls of lemon
juice
1 grated tomatoe (no skin) Dash of
cumin
Instructions:
For the Filling
In a bowl, mix the mince meat,
onion, rice, olive oil, pepper, salt and cumin.
Add in the squeezed lemon or
lemon juice and grated tomatoe.
*Tip: Do not add
the skin of the tomatoe to the mixture.
Mix well.
For the Tomatoes
Cut open the top of the tomatoes,
not completely as you will use this top half
as a lid.
Take a spoon and scoop out the
inside of the tomatoes.
Add a little sugar to the bottom
of each tomatoe.
To Cook
Take the mince meat and rice
mixture that you prepared and fill the tomatoes
3/4 full as the rice will swell during cooking.
Replace the top of the tomatoe
and place in a baking dish with a little water
in the bottom.
*Tip: Use a baking
dish with a lid as this keeps the tomatoes moist.
I f you do not have a pan with a lid, cover
with aluminium foil.
