Description
A flavorful dish featuring tomatoes stuffed with Mediterranean-inspired orzo.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large tomatoes
- 1 cup orzo
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped kalamata olives
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cut tops off tomatoes and scoop out pulp.
- Cook orzo according to package instructions.
- Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté onion until soft.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Mix cooked orzo with sautéed onions, garlic, parsley, feta, olives, and oregano.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stuff tomatoes with orzo mixture.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm tomatoes.
- Reserve tomato pulp for sauces or soups.
- Can substitute quinoa for orzo if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed tomato
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Mediterranean, stuffed tomatoes, orzo, vegetarian