Stuffed Tomatoes (& peppers) “Gemista”
Serves 6
6 medium tomatoes
6 medium peppers
1 1/2 cup rice
2 onions (chopped)
1 1/2 cup olive oil
Parsley (diced)
Bread crumbs
2 cups tomato juice
Salt & pepper
Slice off the top of the tomatoes (& peppers) and carve out the inside. Save the “carvings”, mash it and mix it with the rice, onion, parsley, salt & pepper and half the oil. Stuff the tomatoes (& peppers) and lid them with their previously sliced off tops and place them in a pan. Top with the tomato juice, bread crumbs and the rest of the olive oil and bake in a medium oven for about 1 1/2 hour.