Vegetarian Couscous-Stuffed Tomatoes
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I love this dish because it looks so pretty and smells absolutely amazing. Nutty bulgur wheat, seasoned with herbs, and crunchy pine nuts.
Recipe type: Vegetarian Entrées
Serves: 4 tomatoes
Ingredients
- 1 cup bulgur wheat, grind #2, rinsed
- 2 cups hot water
- 4 TB. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- [1/2] cup pine nuts
- 2 TB. fresh dill, chopped
- 2 TB. fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp. seven spices
- [1/2] tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. ground black pepper
- [1/2] cup water
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, place bulgur wheat. Pour hot water over bulgur, and let sit for 20 minutes.
- Cut off top quarter of tomatoes, and hollow out insides, removing ribs and seeds. Chop tomato tops.
- In a small skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Add yellow onion and chopped tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add pine nuts, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Transfer onion mixture to the bowl with bulgur. Add dill, parsley, seven spices, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper, and mix well.
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Season inside of tomatoes with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Spoon bulgur mixture into tomatoes, filling them to the top.
- Place tomatoes in a baking dish, and pour water into the dish, around tomatoes. Drizzle remaining [1/2] tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil over each tomato.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve warm with tzatziki sauce.
Notes
Healthy Hint
Bulgur wheat is a very easy wheat to prepare. It's also a great source of fiber and complex carbohydrates.
Bulgur wheat is a very easy wheat to prepare. It's also a great source of fiber and complex carbohydrates.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 tomatoe Calories: 321 Fat: 26g Saturated fat: 3g Carbohydrates: 22g Sodium: 1178mg Fiber: 6g Protein: 6g Cholesterol: 0mg