Tomatoes Stuffed with Ground Meat and Rice

• 12 medium Italian plum tomatoes, pulp and seeds removed
• 1 pound hashu (Aleppian Ground Meat and Rice Filling)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
• 3 tablespoons ouc (tamarind concentrate), homemade or store-bought (see Notes)
• 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Fill the tomatoes loosely with hashu.
3. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil into a large ovenproof saucepan or roaster.
4. Place the stuffed tomatoes in the pan so they are upright.
5. Sprinkle with the salt.
6. Drizzle some of the lemon juice into the center of each tomato.
7. Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon oil liberally around pan.
8. Dollop a teaspoon of ouc over each tomato and sprinkle with the sugar, if desired.
9. Cover and roast in the oven for about 40 minutes.
10. Remove the cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until the juices have thickened.

italian plum tomatoes, vegetable oil, kosher salt, lemon, notes, sugar

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/tomatoes-stuffed-with-ground-meat-and-rice (may not work)