AMIEs TOMATOES STUFFED with BASIL-FLAVORED rice

Name: AMIEs TOMATOES STUFFED with BASIL-FLAVORED rice
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ripe tomatoes, all the same large size; 180 grams Italian rice; 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced; 12 fresh basil leaves, snipped; 1 egg; 100 ml extra virgin olive oil; 1 salt and freshly ground black pepper

Armilie @Armilie1962

Perugia, Italy

i made another this last Monday coz my son asked to prepared this delightful dish... he loves it coz he likes rice and tomato!

Armilie @Armilie1962

Perugia, Italy

i made another this last Monday coz my son asked to prepared this delightful dish... he loves it coz he likes rice and tomato!

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Ingredients

8ripe tomatoes, all the same large size
180 gramsItalian rice
2garlic cloves, finely sliced
12fresh basil leaves, snipped
1egg
100 mlextra virgin olive oil
1salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Steps

1

Wash and dry thevtomatoes. Cut them across in half. Scoop out some of the seeds and discard. Scoop out all the pulp and the juice with a pointed spoon, taking care not to break the skin. Chop the pulp and put it in a bowl with the juice.
2

Sprinkle the insides of the tomatoes halves with salt and place them in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
3

Add the rice to the bowl together with the garlic and basil leaves.
4

Put the egg and mix thoroughly into the rice mixture. Add the oil, plenty of pepper and salt to taste. Mix again very well and leave for at least 3 hours.
5

Heat the oven to 190°C.
6

Oil a large dish and place the tomatoe halves in it. Fill them with the rice mixture, to come level with the tops of the tomatoes. Bake until the rice is cooked, about 45 to 50 minutes. Serve hot.