Tomatoes Stuffed with Rice

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Easter Celebration

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Total Time:
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Directions

Cook the rice in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, stirring periodically, until just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain. Rinse the rice under cold running water. Set the rice aside.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut a 1/2-inch thick slice off the top of each tomato; reserve the tomato tops. Cut and scoop the seeds, pulp, and juice from each tomato into a small bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup of the tomato juice and pulp.

Oil the bottom of an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Place the hollowed tomatoes in the prepared dish.

Toss the rice with the reserved tomato juice and pulp. Add garlic, basil, parsley, Parmesan, the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and salt and pepper, to taste. Combine well.

Spoon the rice mixture into the hollowed tomatoes, mounding slightly. Sprinkle leftover stuffing on the bottom of the pan. Drizzle entire dish with olive oil. Place the reserved tomato slices atop the tomatoes. Bake until the rice is heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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  • on January 03, 2012

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    A delicious and easy recipe. I used left over rice from take-out food and re-heated it with a steamer. Great veggie dish too!

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  • on October 30, 2010

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    Love it!!!!!! Great side dish for steak.

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  • on October 25, 2010

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    Perfect with a few additions: YUM!

    * 8 oz browned, chopped Prosciutto (i like it extra crispy Throw the garlic in at the very end of browning the prosciutto instead of using it raw in the rice!
    * Throw away the tops and instead mix 1/4 cup of finely chopped bread crumbs and 1/4 finely grated parm cheese and sprinkle that on top. Then , the last few minutes in the oven turn on the broiled and toast them up...it makes a perfect cheesy crunchy topping!
    * cut out the salt if you use these additions. The prosciutto and added cheese add plenty of salt to the dish!

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