Tomatoes Greco is a tangy combination of feta cheese, red onions, oregano, and long grain, white U.S. rice baked inside a plump red tomato, adding a Mediterranean accompaniment to any fish or beef dish.
Ingredients
8 | large tomatoes | 8 |
3 cups | cooked Tex Farm long grain white rice , hot |
750 mL |
1/2 cup | chopped red onion | 125 mL |
3/4 cup | crumbled feta cheese | 175 mL |
1 1/2 tsp | dried oregano | 7 mL |
1 tsp | salt | 5 mL |
1/3 cup | vegetable oil | 75 mL |
Garnish: | Chopped fresh parsley |
Directions
Remove tops of tomatoes and scoop out insides; drain upside-down on paper towels. In large bowl, combine rice, onion, cheese, oregano, and salt. Spoon rice mixture into tomatoes, drizzle with oil, and place in a 9 x 13-inch (3 L) baking dish. Bake in 425F (220C) oven until hot, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Makes 8 servings.
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