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GEMISTA – ( Staffed tomatoes, Green,Yellow, Red Peppeprs

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GEMISTA  –  (   Staffed   tomatoes, Green,Yellow, Red Peppeprs )

 WHAT  DO WE   NEED

  • 6 large tomatoes
  • 6 peppers (  green, yellow, red )
  • 500gr. mincemeat  ( pork , beef  )
  • 1 cup olive oil.
  • 1 large onion (finely  chopped)Image result for meat stuffed tomatoes greek recipe
  • 1 cup parsley (fresh, minced)
  • 1/2 cup. of rice (uncooked)
  • 1 tin  of peeled  tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup tomato juice
  • 1 pinch cinamon  (ground)
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)Image result for meat stuffed tomatoes greek recipe

 PREPARATIONImage result for meat stuffed tomatoes greek recipe

Wash  the tomatoes  and peppers , cut  a thin slice of the stem-ends and hollow out the interiors.Keep  the tomato pulp and chop it up. heat 1/2 cup of the olive oil and saute  the onions and minced meat.  Add the tomato pulp, rice, parsley , salt and pepper  and simmer untill rice is half cooked

Stuff  the tomatoes and peppers, put their lids back on and arrange them in a baking pan, put  the rest of the tomato  juice over them, add 1/2 a cup of  water and cover with silver  foil.  Bake in a medium heat oven for about an hour.