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Gemista (Greek Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers)
There are so many great vegetables at the farmers market these days and with the temperatures cooling down I am no longer as hesitant about having the oven going for long periods of time. Being
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 35m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 2h 20m👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- baking dish
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cut the tops off of the peppers and tomatoes and remove the seeds from the peppers and the insides of the tomatoes reserving them.
2
Heat the oil in a pan.
3
Add the onions and saute until tender, about ⏱️ 10-15 minutes.
onion (diced)1
4
Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
garlic (chopped)3 cloves
5
Add the reserved tomato guts, tomato sauce and oregano and simmer until it thickens and remove from the heat.
tomato sauce (I used a simple roasted tomato sauce)1 cuporegano1 teaspoon
6
Mix the tomato sauce, herbs, rice, ground beef, salt and pepper.
tomato sauce (I used a simple roasted tomato sauce)1 cupground beef1 pound
7
Stuff the mixture into the peppers and tomatoes and place them in a baking dish.
8
Pour the water and olive oil into the baking dish.
water1 cupolive oil2 tablespoons
9
Bake in a preheated 375F/190C oven until the liquid has evaporated and the peppers and tomatoes are roasted until slightly caramelized, about ⏱️ 1-2 hours.
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