Gemista/ Greek Stuffed Vegetables
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 Bell pepper
- 2 zucchini
- 2 eggplants
- 1 potato, cut in quaters
- 1 large onion
- 1 1/4 cup rice
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup water or tomato juice
- 1/4 tsp all spice
- Slice off and save the tops of the vegetables.
- Spoon out the insides and save the pulp from all vegetables.
- Try not to pierce the skin.
- Sprinkle the insides with salt and arrange the vegetables with potato in dish
- Finely chop the scooped out insides.
- Grate onion and add to pan to cook in oil till softened, 4 minutes.
- Add the flesh of the vegetables cook stirring frequently for 10 minutes.
- Lower heat, stir in rice, herbs, tomato paste, all spice and season with salt and pepper.
- Dont cook for longer than a few minutes.
- Remove from heat and preheat oven to 350F.
- Fill vegetables with mixture, about 3/4 full and cap with top of respective veggie.
- Sprinkle with olive oil.
- Add water to the pan, about half a cup to a cup, and cover with tinfoil.
- Bake for 2 hours (or until lightly browned).
- Continue to add water to prevent sticking.
tomatoes, bell pepper, zucchini, eggplants, potato, onion, rice, tomato, water, spice
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/354399-gemista-greek-stuffed-vegetables (may not work)