Today, I want to share what we had for dinner: stuffed tomatoes. These were oh-so good! You should definitely give this recipe a try! We had ours along with Γιαγια's (yiayia's or grandma's) recipe for φασολακια (green beans), which is another recipe near and dear to my heart that I or Alex will have to share. Onto this recipe.
Stuffed Tomatoes:
- 4 large beefsteak tomatoes
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 1 1/2 t. salt
- 1 1/2 t. black pepper
- 1 t. oregano
- 1 t. garlic powder
- desired amount of feta cheese, crumbled (I would have used a larger chunk, but only had a little left)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut the tops off each tomato. Using a spoon (I used a dessert spoon with a serrated edge), scoop and scrape around the edge of the tomato to remove the insides from the outer meat and skin. Set hollow tomatoes aside.
- Into a medium bowl, scoop the tomato seeds and juice. I discarded the majority of the tomato meat. The juice helps keep the meat moist and give it a great flavor. Add the beef, onion, and seasonings to the bowl and mash and mix with a fork until well incorporated.
(This is most of the inner tomato meat. Discard this, or blend it and season it for tomato sauce!) - In a large skillet, brown beef completely. Add feta cheese and mix until fully incorporated.
- Place hollow tomatoes into a baking dish. Spoon and fill the meat mixture into each tomato.
- Bake tomatoes for 25 minutes.
Viola! Don't those look tasty? As T-Rex says "Mmmm, Momma! Delicious!"
Keep an eye for more yummy things from us sisters. We have lots more coming your way! Until next time!
Φιλάκια,
Eleni
