Yemistes Domates Laderes Me Rizi (Stuffed Tomatoes With Rice)

• large tomatoes↗12
• salt↗
• sugar↗1 teaspoon
• minced onions3 cups
• olive oil↗1 1⁄2 cups
• flat leaf parsley↗1⁄2 cup
• chopped fresh dill1⁄2 cup
• raisins (or currants)↗1⁄2 cup
• pine nuts↗1⁄2 cup
• raw converted rice↗1 cup
• salt and pepper
• water↗1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Wash tomatoes, slice off caps, and reserve; scoop out pulp, chop, and reserve. Sprinkle inside of tomatoes with salt and sugar. Saute onions in 1/4 cup of the oil until soft.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350*.

3. 3

   Mix onion, parsley, dill, raisins or currants, pine nuts, rice, chopped tomato pulp, and 1 cup olive oil. Saute for 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Fill tomatoes with this mixture. Cover with tomato caps and place in casserole with remaining 1/4 cup olive oil and water. Cover with foil.

5. 5

   Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until tops are golden and rice is cooked, basting occasionally. Remove from heat and cool. Serve at room temperature.

6. 6

   Note: Tomatoes can be cooked on the stove top. Cover with foil and simmer for about 30 minutes, basting occasionally.