Mediterranean Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 45 min
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
- 8-10 large tomatoes (preferably heirloom), carved out and reserved
- Filling from tomatoes
- 4 cups pearled couscous
- 1 cup Reese Quartered Artichokes
- 6 oz feta cheese
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives
- 3 tbsp DaVinci olive oil
- 1 cup red onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup of basil, chopped
DESCRIPTION
By: Rosalynn Daniels @rosalynndaniels
Satiate your appetite by stuffing your tomatoes with tasty ingredients, including Reese artichokes, for a flavor trip that will transport you to the Mediterranean Sea.
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Carefully hollow out each tomato by cutting off the tops, and scooping out the middle. Keep the tops for later. Sit filling from each tomato to the side to add to the filling.
3. In a large bowl mix all remaining ingredients to create the filling and fill each hollowed tomato with the filling. Cover each tomato with the tomato tops.
4. In a large baking dish, place each tomato side by side. Cover your dish and place in the oven for 30 minutes.
5. Uncover the dish and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes, then enjoy.
2. Carefully hollow out each tomato by cutting off the tops, and scooping out the middle. Keep the tops for later. Sit filling from each tomato to the side to add to the filling.
3. In a large bowl mix all remaining ingredients to create the filling and fill each hollowed tomato with the filling. Cover each tomato with the tomato tops.
4. In a large baking dish, place each tomato side by side. Cover your dish and place in the oven for 30 minutes.
5. Uncover the dish and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes, then enjoy.