Pomodori Ripieni Di Riso (Baked Stuffed Tomatoes with Rice)
- Author: Roberto
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Vegan
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
For the Tomatoes:
- 4 large Tomatoes
- 1 cup + 2 Tbs Arborio or Carnaroli Rice
- 4 Garlic cloves finely chopped
- 24 Mint Leaves
- 1 cup fresh Italian Parsley finely chopped
- 4 Tbs EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
For the Potatoes:
- 2 large White Potatoes peeled and sliced into thin wedges
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 cloves Garlic
- A few sprigs of fresh Rosemary chopped
Instructions
- Wash Tomatoes and slice off tops (approximately 1/4 inch)
- Scoop out inside of Tomatoes to create a hollow shell, set aside
- Add inside of Tomatoes to a food processor and blend 30 seconds to create a puree
- In a medium bowl add Tomato puree, Rice, Garlic, Mint, Parsley, EVOO, Salt, and Pepper
- Let soak 50 minutes
- Preheat oven to 360 degrees
- Add a pinch of Salt to inside of each Tomato
- Spoon Rice mixture into Tomatoes
- Place sliced Potatoes onto a baking sheet in a single layer
- Sprinkle with Salt/Pepper, and place Garlic and Rosemary onto Potatoes
- Place stuffed Tomatoes on top of Potatoes keeping them level
- Place tops of Tomatoes back on
- Bake 45 min – 1 hour
- Broil 5 minutes to brown the outside a bit
- Serve warm or cold
- Buon Appetito!