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Ingredients
| white rice: 1/4 cup |
| red lentils: 1/4 cup |
| water: 1/2 cup (boiling) |
| salted butter: 1 Tbl |
| onions: 1/2 (chopped) |
| fresh peppermint: 1 1/2 tsp (chopped) |
| salt |
| black pepper |
| red tomatoes: 4 |
| vegetable oil: 1 Tbl |
| garlic: 1/2 clove (crushed) |
Vegetarian Lentil Stuffed Tomatoes
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
15 min -
Servings
4 serving(s)
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- Rinse rice and lentils in a strainer.
- Place in a small saucepan and stir in boiling water, cover.
- Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, melt butter or margarine in a saute pan.
- Add onion, and saute until golden brown over medium low heat.
- Stir in lentil mixture and mint.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Slice the tops off tomatoes, and reserve.
- Scoop out the middles, and reserve.
- Fill tomato shells with lentil mixture, and replace the tops.
- Stand in a baking dish.
- Chop reserved tomato middles, and place in a small bowl.
- Mix in oil and garlic.
- Pour around the stuffed tomatoes.
- Bake in a preheated 450 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and serve.